By the Hon. Ed Timperlake 10/15/2010 What can go in from the Sea with a Navy/Marine AF team can also be withdrawn. Allies to whom we owe a debt can be evacuated or protected from the sea.
10/09/2010 - Slideshow: "Being in the flight line, we're in a unique area where we have to finish the build, and then get the final product to the customer."
By Hon. Ed Timperlake 10/08/2010 - As the United States Marines go through one of the cyclic challenges to their mission it is interesting to look at the Navy/Marine team’s recent performance of a Marine Expediency Unit (MEU). Navy/Marines forces in the Indian Ocean (IO) projected power from the sea…
By Hon. Bill Anderson 10/08/2010 The US Marines have been testing a deployable sustainable energy system utilizing solar and/or wind energy generation and combining with energy storage capacity and sophisticated energy management capability.
By Hon. Bill Anderson 09/29/2010 If delivering energy to the troops was as simple as flipping a light switch or a quick trip to the local service station for a fill-up, the military’s energy supply chain would be quite mundane. Unfortunately, our war fighters don’t live in that kind of…
The A400M leverages a significant amount of Airbus's commercial experience.
An Interview with Armando Martinez In an earlier article on the website, we discussed the impact of the design of the F-35 on maintenance. One system, which was discussed in the article, was the new approach to building and maintaining hydraulic systems. The article discussed the impact of the EHAS…
An Interview with Captain Bennett Earlier this summer Second Line of Defense interviewed Captain Bennett, base commander at the Elizabeth City Coast Guard Station. Captain Bennett discussed the challenges facing the facility with aging infrastructure impacting on operations and capabilities. Our website looks at concepts of operations and capabilities. Clearly…
