08/26/2013: On 20 August 2013, Marine Aircraft Group 31 hosted a showcase of the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, SC. During the event, MajGen Robert Hedelund, Second Marine Aircraft Wing Commanding General, addressed government dignitaries and the local media. Credit:Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort- Combat…
2013-08-26 According to a recent article by Mitch Shaw of the Standard-Examiner, ATK provides an important role for the F-35 and this role is also important to the F-35 being deployed to Hill AFB. The future viability of Hill Air Force Base could hinge on the work being done by…
08/26/2013: Two U.S. Marine F-35B Lightning II jets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, Marine Air Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), conduct a training flight from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Ariz. to MCAS Miramar, San Diego, Calif., Aug. 7, 2013 for a hot pit refuel.…
08/26/2013: Cargo Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (CRUAS) assigned to Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 (VMU-1), is used for training at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 14, 2013. VMU-1 practiced landing a CRUAS to maintain proper technique and decrease mishaps. Credit:2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward):8/14/13
2013-08-26 by Richard Weitz Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Baku is but the latest sign of Moscow’s sustained effort to secure greater influence in the vital South Caucasus region. Putin traveled to Azerbaijan for a “working visit” on August 13 that marked his first trip the country in 2006.…
2013-08-24 By Robbin Laird A neglected aspect of the analysis of the evolution of Asian defense and security is the contribution of European defense industry. Major industrial players in Europe as in the United States are seeking global markets to remain viable and to evolve over time. Defense and security…
2013-08-24 by Robbin Laird In the recently published history of the Japanese war in China around Shanghai in 1937, Peter Harmsen has provided a rare look in English at this important campaign. The book is subtitled: Stalingrad on the Yangtze. The book focuses on a significant urban warfare campaign, in…
2013-08-22 by Michael W. Wynne, 21st Secretary, USAF Recently, Deputy Secretary Ashton Carter on the News Hour on PBS was very convincing that as the US military looks to the future, it must turn from the current engagements in the Middle East and look instead to the greater world threats. He remained…
