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Air Marshal Brown Discusses the KC-30A: During Operation OKRA

Posted on June 29, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
06/29/2015
Air Marshal Geoff Brown, AO, Chief of Air Force talks about Air to Air refueling operations in the Middle East Region while flying aboard the KC-30A.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Next Step in HMS Queen Elizabeth Coming to Life: The Starting of Its Diesel Engines

Posted on June 29, 2015 | by SysAdmin
06/29/2015
The first of the four diesel generators aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth was started on June 25, 2015. .
Posted in Manufacturability, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video, What's New

Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 flight operations

Posted on June 28, 2015 | by Caroline Teames
06/28/2015
The Marines are working on shifting the approach to UAV use within the MAGTF.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

An Update on F-35 Maintenance: The Perspective from the USS WASP and From MCAS Beaufort and Yuma

Posted on June 28, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
06/28/2015
Progress has clearly been made to date with regard to F-35 maintenance.
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Shaping the Way Ahead for Unmanned Aerial Systems for the USMC: A Return Visit to VMU-2

Posted on June 27, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
06/27/2015
The Afghanistan model for using UASs is being put aside, a new one is being shaped by the USMC.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Enhancing Joint Seamanship: The CO of the Donau Talks About NATO Missions

Posted on June 27, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
06/27/2015
The mission of these kinds of supply ships has recently evolved in the German navy
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, What's New

Terrorist Strikes in the Euro-Med Region

Posted on June 27, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
06/27/2015
Terrorism has returned to strike with renewed vigor in the Euro-Med region.
Posted in Security, What's New

Clarifying Objectives in Iraq: A Key Role for Kurdistan and Protecting Minorities

Posted on June 24, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
06/24/2015
A look at the continuing situation in Iraq and actionable options.
Posted in Strategy, What's New
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