NATO HIP Helicopter Task Force Gets Momentum
10/25/2009
Nine NATO Allies have just signed a declaration of intent to contribute to the Czech-lead initiative to develop a multi-national transport helicopter programme for NATO...
Rotorcraft and Military Operations
10/21/2009
Rotorcraft are significant contributors to military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. They provide combat support, logistical lift, troop transport, medivac, and integrated C4ISR for the battlefield. In a recent summary briefing of a study on rotorcraft survivability, the Institute for Defense Analysis provided some insight into the types of investments…
Refuelability: The Missing Element of the Tanker Debate
10/19/2009
The acquisition of new tankers for the USAF remains challenging, as it gets underway for the third iteration. Refuelability can be an important discriminator, while its significance should be recognized by future planners, perhaps changing the debate from ‘The Politically Charged’ to ‘The Strategically Charged’ tanker debate.
Crafting Logistics Innovation for the US Navy: SEA 21 Shapes a New Approach to Modernization and Maintenance
09/24/2009
In an interview with Rear Admiral James McManamon at his office at the Washington Navy Yard in February 2009, the Admiral outlined the Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA’s) new approach to logistics modernization.
The “Other” F22 Debate: How to Sustain the Aircraft
09/21/2009
The F-22 debate has been highly charged politically. It has been used as a symbol for “defense waste” and “high technology irrelevance” by its detractors...
Mobile Provider 2008: The USMC Evolves its Approach to Logistics Modernization
09/06/2009
The USMC has been wargaming its approach to logistics as it seeks to improve its expeditionary capability. For the USMC, shaping an effective approach to expeditionary logistics is seen as central to core capabilities. During one such exercise, Mobile Provider 08, which was held at Camp Johnson, near Camp Lejeune…
LOGMOD 2007 War Game
09/05/2009
The USMC’s Log MOD-2007-2 War Game was held in Quantico in September 2007. The game was held over five days. Whereas the first game (October 2006) focused on participating in shaping the reform approach, this war game was dedicated to kicking the tires and test driving the concepts.
The USMC Logistics Modernization Approach: The 2007 Baseline
08/13/2009
In an interview with Colonel Turlip of the USMC in mid-2007, the nature and status of the USMC logistics modernization effort was discussed. Colonel Doug Turlip at the time was head of the Logistics Vision and Strategy Center (LPV) within the Logistics and Installations Division of Headquarters USMC.