Urban close air support successfully employed in Fallujah highlights the capability of Marine Corps-style C2 of aviation.
In this interview with the CO of VMX-22, he discusses his experience aboard the USS America.
The Aussies are considering an F-35B option for their Army/Navy LHDs. When a country has joined the F-35 global enterprise, whatever variant they start with they can clearly mix and match going forward. The F-35B added to the fleet would provide an additional tool in the toolbox enabling insertion forces..
Recently, the Rome based think tank, Centro Studi Internazionali, published their look at Italy and the F-35 program.
Failure to win the battle of Dai Do was not an option. The entire war effort was in jeopardy of being compromised if Dong Ha fell and would result in a major strategic and political victory for the NVA.
EW is an undervalued capability until you actually fight. Nobody really cares about electronic warfare until the shooting starts; and then you cannot get enough of it.
Training must focus on fighting with the force you have, but this force evolves over time and one needs to be prepared to incorporate joint capabilities and new capabilities coming the USN and USMC as well. Combat is a complex environment that does not suffer fools.
This article looks at the role of the MADL system for the F-35 fleet and beyond.