[caption id="attachment_7168" align="alignleft" width="250" caption=" French General Gaviard with American General Michael Moseley, then Vice Chief of Staff of the USAF, while visiting the Air Operations Conducting and Command Center (CCOA) in 2004 "][/caption] This is the first of a series of four articles on the subject of conflict management…
The USCG National Strike Force: A Key National Asset to Deal with Environmental Challenges (Part Two) SLD sat down with Commander Tina Cutter, Deputy Commander of the National Strike Force and Lieutenant Commander Tedd Hutley, operations manager for the National Strike Force, in mid-February of 2010. The National Strike Force…
SLD sat down with Commander Tina Cutter, Deputy Commander of the National Strike Force and Lieutenant Commander Tedd Hutley, operations manager for the National Strike Force in mid-February of 2010. The National Strike Force is one of the United States Coast Guard elements to be affected by the budget cuts,…
The Challenges Facing the Supply Chain: An Interview With Bill Anderson The Honorable William C. (“Bill”) Anderson served as Assistant Secretary of the United States Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics as well as the Air Force Senior Energy Executive under President George W. Bush. Presently he serves as…
An Interview With Chris Sheppard (Continued) SLD sat down with Chris Sheppard, a manager of USAF programs for Northrop Grumman Corporation’s government relations group, to discuss the interaction between the F-16 and F-35 as the U.S. Air Force builds its capabilities into the 21st century. We asked Chris to share…
SEA 21 And Facilitating Global Maritime Partnerships By Rear Admiral James McManamon Rear Admiral James McManamon is Deputy Commander Surface Warfare (SEA 21) of the Naval Sea Systems Command for the US Navy. In his current position, Rear Admiral James McManamon is concerned with shaping the capabilities of the US…
The USAF F35A Lighting Credit: www.defencetalk.com (click on picture to access military gallery) A "Flying Combat System" With a Maturing Approach to C4ISR The F-35 is a “flying combat system” that will have an immediate impact on air capability with its initial deployment. The first squadron(s) of the aircraft…
SLD sat down with Chris Sheppard, a manager of USAF programs for Northrop Grumman Corporation’s government relations group, to discuss the interaction between the F-16 and F-35 as the U.S. Air Force builds its capabilities into the 21st century. We asked Chris to share his personal experience as an F-16…
