11/01/2014: Bold Alligator 2014 is a crisis response exercise and continues the work of Bold Alligator 2012 and Bold Alligator 2013. It is about calibrating insertion forces against various threats. Insertion Forces Front Line Defence The forces are American and coalition with several nations contributing ships, and combat personnel to…
2014-11-03 by Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake During our visit to The Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center, we had a chance to discuss with the new CO of TOPGUN his approach coming into the job. CDR Edward "Stevie" Smith is the current TOPGUN CO, and a previous TOPGUN Instructor…
2014-11-02 Naval aviation is in transition whether one visits MAWTS, Fallon, Eglin or Beaufort. According to a USN story published October 28, 2014: VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) -- The "Grim Reapers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101 returned to Naval Air Station Oceana Oct. 28, bringing with them the future…
2014-10-23 By Murielle Delaporte The French Air Force has activated its first 400M squadron. And it did not take much time for the new plane to be put to operational use. The A400M in the past months has been involved in various theater missions for Operations Barkhane in the Sahelo-Saharan…
2014-10-31 The USS Arlington is a key amphibious asset being used by the USN-USMC team in the Bold Alligator 2014 exercise. The exercise focuses on crisis response with coalition forces, and the Dutch are participating with their own amphibious ship as well In this video, an LCAC is seen departing from…
2014-11-01 During our visit to The Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center, we were able to discuss the role of rotorcraft on the carriers and the training to that role at NSAWC with CDR Herschel "Hashi" Weinstock, current Department Head for SEAWOLF, NSAWC’s Rotary Wing Weapons School. CDR Weinstock is…
2014-10-30 By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake When we started the website one of the first interviews we did was with the recently retired Air Combat Command Commander, John Corley. Corley provided us with a comprehensive overview on the core foundations of an air combat force, and the challenges facing…
2014-11-03 By Richard Weitz The United States and South Korea just completed their most important series of national security meetings this year. On October 24, the South Korean and U.S. foreign and defense ministers held their third so-called “2+2 meeting,” which was the first such ministerial since Park Geun-hye became…
