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ISSUES & TRENDS

Shaping an Infrastructure for Support: The USAF Flies to The Challenge in the Philippines

Posted on November 22, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
11/22/2013
This interview with Col. James focuses upon the initial relief efforts of the USAF.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Aircraft Carrier “Birthing Pains”

Posted on November 22, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
11/22/2013
Scott Truver looks at the launch of the USS Ford.
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, What's New

“We Are Ready Now, Sir”: The 21st Century Version

Posted on November 20, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
11/20/2013
The Marines with their twined assets, KC-130Js and Ospreys, started the process of relief to the Philippines very rapidly indeed.  
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The USS George Washington in the Philippines

Posted on November 20, 2013 | by SysAdmin
11/20/2013
The USS George Washington operinting in support of the relief effort in the Philippines
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, Slideshow, What's New | Tagged 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Flying Tigers, Golden Falcons, Guzman, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron HSC 12, Jose Ramos, MH-60S Sea Hawk, Operation Damayan, Osprey, Papi” Guzman, Philippines, USS George Washington

Getting the Initial Job Done: Time is the Most Precious Commodity

Posted on November 19, 2013 | by Caroline Teames
11/19/2013
The Osprey-KC-130J pairing bought time for the current HA/DR mission.
Posted in Con Ops, Slideshow, What's New | Tagged Brown, Flying Tigers, Guzman, HA/DR mission, Homonhong Island, Osprey-KC-130J, Tacloban, USMC, VMM-262

Rapid Power Projection Forces: The French Foreign Legion and the USMC Exercise in France

Posted on November 18, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
11/18/2013
In a recent exercise, the Osprey enabled Special Purpose MAGTF flew to France for exercises with the Foreign Legion.  
Posted in Con Ops, Security, What's New

Shaping a 21st Century Maritime Surveillance and Enforcement Capability: The Perseus Program

Posted on November 18, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
11/18/2013
The emergence of a European program integrating manned with unmanned assets to assist in maritime security.
Posted in Con Ops, Security, What's New

The Initial Response to the Philippine Relief Mission: An Osprey Squadron in Action

Posted on November 17, 2013 | by Caroline Teames
11/17/2013
This piece starts the process of our analyses of the nature of the initial insertion force in support of relief efforts.
Posted in Con Ops, Slideshow, What's New | Tagged C-130, Ed Timperlake, Flying Tigers, Lt. Col. Sniper Brown, Marine Corps, Osprey, Philippine Relief Mission, Sniper Brown, USS Washington
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