Expeditionary Logistics: Putting the F-35 Effort Into a Global Context

07/23/2014
2014-07-23 It is clear from much of the policy discussion surrounding the F-35 that it is difficult for folks to wrap their minds around what a global support structure might look like. What also makes the discussion difficult is to understand what a F-35 fleet deployed on national territories, on…

USNS Montford Point at RIMPAC 2014

07/15/2014
2014-07-14 By James Marconi, Military Sealift Command As RIMPAC heads into its underway phase off the coast of Hawaii, USNS Montford Point (MLP 1) tested its state-of-the-art sea basing capabilities 2,500 miles away in San Diego, as part of RIMPAC’s Southern California element. From July 8-10, Montford Point participated in…

The Australian Military and Logistics: When Preparedness Equals Survival

07/11/2014
2014-07-10 An Interview with Air Vice -Marshal John Blackburn AO (Retd). In an interview with Murielle Delaporte in May 2014, Air Vice-Marshal John Blackburn assesses the evolution of military logistics in Australia, which unique geographic circumstances are a challenge all in itself. Expeditionary by nature, the Australian Defence Force has…