Challenges in Pivoting in the Pacific: The Perspective of MARFORPAC

06/14/2013
In a follow up interview with Lt. General Robling, MARFORPAC, the challenges of executing the Pivot to the Pacific were discussed. In the earlier interview, Lt. General Robling underscored the centrality of persistent presence as a core element of shaping an effective strategy and capability for the US in the…

The Joint Strike Missile for the Joint Strike Fighter

06/14/2013
2013-06-14 According to a UPI article published on June 10. 2013 and bylined from Norway, the next step in fitting the Kongsberg missile onto the F-35 has taken place. F-35 Joint Strike Fighter by Kongsberg of Norway has successfully completed a second fit test. The testing conducted by Kongsberg and Lockheed…

The Maturing of the Osprey and the Enablement of Special Purpose MAGTFS

06/14/2013
[slidepress gallery='usmc-special-purpose-magtf'] Recently, we had a chance to speak with Brigadier General James S. O'Meara currently serves as commander, U.S. Marine  Forces Europe, and deputy commander, U.S. Marine Forces Africa about the newly formed Special Purpose or SP MAGTF. https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/gosa/biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=3335&PERSON_TYPE=General To give a sense of what the SP MAGTF is…

Israeli Supplier Delivers to the F-35 Program

06/12/2013
2013-06-12 According to an article (June 11, 2013) by Courtney Howard, Executive Editor of Avionics Intelligence: Elbit Systems-Cyclone, a Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE:NOC) supplier in Israel, delivered its first advanced composite component for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter center fuselage produced by Northrop Grumman. [caption id="attachment_54425" align="alignnone" width="300"] Northrop…

The Role of Expeditionary Logistics in Shaping New Combat Capabilities: The Case of France in Mali

06/11/2013
2013-06-11 By Murielle Delaporte The revolution in logistics seen in air and maritime support for ground forces can reshape how these forces operate.  The French experience in Mali provides a case in point. The French forces were requested by the Mali government to intervene to defend the capital and the southern…