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North American Defense and the Evolving Strategic Environment: Admiral Gortney Focuses on the Need to Defend North America at the Ten and Two O’clock Positions

Posted on May 8, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
05/08/2016
Admiral Gortney argues for a restructuring of NORAD to deal with 21st Century threats.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The RAF and Royal Navy Prepare for the F-35 (Video)

Posted on May 6, 2016 | by SysAdmin
05/06/2016
The Brits are preparing their new F-35 base at RAF Marham and their new Queen Elizabeth carrier for the arrival in 2018 of the initial UK F-35s.
Posted in The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video, What's New

A-29 Super Tucanos Train for Close Air Support Role in Afghanistan

Posted on May 6, 2016 | by Caroline Teames
05/06/2016
Video:A-29 Super Tucanos Train for Close Air Support Role in Afghanistan
Posted in Strategy, Video, What's New | Tagged A-29, A-29 Super Tucano pilots, Afghan air force, Afghanistan, Close Air Support, Super Tucanos

F-35s at Luke AFB: Dropping GBU 12s

Posted on May 3, 2016 | by Caroline Teames
05/03/2016
Slideshow:F-35s at Luke AFB: Dropping GBU 12s
Posted in HOME, Slideshow, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force | Tagged 61st Fighter Squadron, Arizona, Barry M. Goldwater Range, F-35, F-35 Lightning II, GBU-12, Gila Bend, Luke AFB

New Submarine Acquisitions: Australia and Norway

Posted on May 2, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
05/02/2016
The French and Germans competed in Australia and next up Norway.
Posted in Manufacturability, What's New

New Approaches to Air-Land Integration: A New Special Report

Posted on May 2, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
05/02/2016
The latest Williams Foundation report on the transformation of Australian defense forces has just been published.  
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Shaping the Template for Air Interceptions While Russians Continue Their Hot Dog Tactics

Posted on May 2, 2016 | by Caroline Teames
05/02/2016
It is not difficult to see how air intercepts in the Northern European region could escalate.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged Air Interceptions, Belgium, Close Air Support, Communication Loss, Dissimilar Air Combat Training, Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, NATO, Poland, RC-135, Russia, Search and Rescue, Spain, Sweden, United States, US Air Force

Japanese Icebreaker Supports Australians in Antarctica

Posted on May 2, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
05/02/2016
Japan supports Australia when the Australian icebreaker "breaks down."
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, What's New
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