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Training for Air Combat: General Hostage Focuses on the Challenge of Training for the 21st Century Fight

Posted on October 30, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
10/30/2014
This interview with the ACC Commander focuses on looking back and on the way ahead with the Command.    
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Head of Air Force Warfare Center and the F-35

Posted on October 29, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
10/29/2014
The data and information passing through those integrated systems is constantly being updated. Many of those updates are built at Eglin in the 513th Electronic Warfare Squadron's F-35 reprogramming lab.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The German Grand Coalition Government, Arms Exports and Defense: Playing Politics or a Global Role?

Posted on October 29, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
10/29/2014
The fate of German defense industry is in play with the Grand Coalition German government. And with it European cooperation and the products being produced by collaboration with Germany.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Visiting Fallon Naval Air Station

Posted on October 28, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
10/28/2014
Part of the Second Line of Defense team visited Fallon Naval Air Station in Nevada in October 2014. We will publish several interviews in the coming weeks, but for now here are some photos shot from the tower on the afternoon of October 21, 2014.
Posted in Con Ops, Slideshow, What's New | Tagged Fallon Naval Air Station, Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center, Nevada

The USN Combat Learning Cycle: Prepare An Air Wing For Deployment While Supporting One Deployed

Posted on October 28, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
10/28/2014
During our visit to Fallon, it became very clear that the term training can confuse more than clarify. Training sounds a bit like a nice to have preparatory drill rather than what it is for the air power community, namely the shaping of core instincts for competent execution of missions.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Airpower, Italy, Europe and the Way Ahead: Lt. General Preziosa Looks at the Challenges

Posted on October 28, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
10/28/2014
Strategic surprise is becoming a norm for governments to deal with in the 21st century. Airpower provides crucial tools to control the fire and reduce its threat to spread. Conflict termination concepts need to be married with the use of force.
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The US, Taiwan and Its Defense: The Missing Arms Exports

Posted on October 23, 2014 | by SysAdmin
10/23/2014
U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are part of the broader context of shaping an effective Pacific defense.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Meeting the Pacific Threats: Japan and the US Rework Their Defense Relationship

Posted on October 23, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
10/23/2014
To address grey area issues the new guidelines will allow the U.S. and Japanese militaries to respond rapidly.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New
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