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The RAAF and the F-35: Air Marshall Brown Discusses the Way Ahead

Posted on August 4, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
08/04/2014
The head of the Australian Air Force discusses the F-35 at the roll out ceremony for the first Australian F-35s.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Innovation in the USAF: A Look Back by Dr. Mark Lewis

Posted on August 1, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
08/01/2014
To be effective, the Air Force Chief Scientist has to work with engaged leadership.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Give it to the Operators

Posted on August 1, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
08/01/2014
The key to the future, as demonstrated at Yuma is to put the F-35B in the hands of the operators. Already, the pilots of VMFA-121 are working very closely with USAF pilots as the Air Force prepares for its IOC in 2016.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Chinese Economic Difficulties: Exploiting Global Tensions?

Posted on August 1, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
08/01/2014
Dr. Harald Malmgen looks at the evolving Chinese dynamic and its global impact.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Meeting the Challenges of the Demand Side of the Distributed Laydown in the Pacific

Posted on July 31, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
07/31/2014
The demand side to support the distributed laydown is considerable.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Operating the Harvest Hawk: Shifting the Operational Context and Next Steps

Posted on July 31, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
07/31/2014
The entire Harvest Hawk experience highlights the utility of a mother ship in an air dominance environment. There is no reason that we cannot take data from UAVs or the F-35s or the Harrier litening pods and be able to contribute to combat management or support to the ground commanders.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, What's New

The French Prepare for a New African Counter-Terrorism Initiative

Posted on July 30, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
07/30/2014
France shapes an operational support structure for continued counter-terrorism operations in Africa.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Reflecting on the Tiltrotor Enabled Assault Force: The Perspective of a MAWTS-1 Osprey Instructor

Posted on July 30, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
07/30/2014
A MAWTS-1 Instructor discusses Osprey operations and the way ahead.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New
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