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Green Knights reunion: VMFA-121 follows in the footsteps of their brothers

Posted on December 6, 2016 | by SysAdmin
12/06/2016
Video: Green Knights reunion: VMFA-121 follows in the footsteps of their brothers
Posted in HOME, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video | Tagged Arizona, Green Knight veterans, Green Knights, Green Knights reunion, Marine Corps’ 241st birthday, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, reunion, VMFA-121, Yuma

Tanker 2.0: The A330 MRTT Evolving as a Global Fleet

Posted on December 6, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
12/06/2016
With significant operational experience, the Airbus tanker moves on to the next stage of its evolution, Tanker 2.0
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, What's New

To Whom Do Western “China Experts” Owe Their Allegiance?

Posted on December 6, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
12/06/2016
Trump receives a call from the President of Taiwan and Western China experts back the PRC? What is wrong here?
Posted in Op-ed, Policy Dynamics, What's New

Cyber Security and Defense: It’s the Hardware Stupid!

Posted on December 6, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
12/06/2016
Fixing flawed hardware with software, should have been discarded decades ago.
Posted in Cybersecurity, What's New

F-35B Lightning II Completes Operations Aboard USS America (LHA 6): 1

Posted on December 6, 2016 | by SysAdmin
12/06/2016
Video:F-35B Lightning II Completes Operations Aboard USS America (LHA 6): 1
Posted in HOME, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video | Tagged amphibious assault ship, Edwards AFB, F-35B Lightning II, ITF, Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1, Pacific Ocean, Pax River Integrated Test Force, Salty Dogs, STOVL, USS America, VX 23

The Marines Onboard the USS America: The Remaking of the Amphibious Strike Force

Posted on December 5, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
12/05/2016
Already transformed by the mobility of the Osprey, the F-35B offers a critical upgrade to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) and amphibious assault.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Shaping a Trump Policy Template

Posted on December 3, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
12/03/2016
Trump clearly will set in motion a new approach and shape his own template for policies and governing.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Creating Terror-Free Zones: How a Citizen Organization is Helping in the Philippines

Posted on December 2, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
12/02/2016
The Philippines is in play with new policies by the President of the Philippines and Chinese policy advances.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New
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