In this view with the head of The Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center, Admiral Conn focuses upon the training of integrated air wing and preparing for the future.
Murielle Delaporte reporting from Djibouti attends Veterans Day at the French camp. In an eloquent presentation, French General Philippe Montocchio remembers the past by challenging his troops and his allies for the future. The fight against extremism that is now ours is a noble fight that deserves our commitment.
The initial operational capability of fifth generation fundamentally changes the way that we are going to fight.
Bold Alligator 2014 is a crisis response exercise and continues the work of BA 2012 and BA 2013. It is not about mass and occupation; it is about insertion, sustainment, crisis management and crisis termination with air, ground and sea assets as appropriate.
An update on the F-35 maintenance approach.
It is a waste of taxpayer money if you buy a capability that has not been trained to by its aircrew,
LCDR Charles "Scotty" Brown highlighted the importance of folding in innovations coming to the fleet as part of shaping the training process.
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..
