The Air Force Tanker Decision: A ‘Fairer’ Way Forward By Michael W. Wynne, 21st Secretary of the Air Force 11/17/2010 - The Air Force is confronting a conundrum that in 1998, the GAO called a mandatory replacement program for the aging tanker fleet. There have been two winners since that…
An Interview with General Art Cameron (Ret.) 11/06/2010 - "Aircraft operational capabilities have become evolutionary and revolutionary over the decades but, reliability and maintainability has not kept pace with the increased operational capabilities. The F-35, in many respects, is the first aircraft that has sustainment as an integral part of…
An Interview with Lt. Col. Damon Anthony, Maj. James Akers, and Lt. Col. Steve Pieper 11/05/2010 - The three pilots provide an understanding of how classic combat operations built around the use of AWACS and the CAOC will be modified as new aircraft re-shape operational capabilities.
By Richard McCormack 11/05/2010 - As foreign nations promote the rapid development their own large-body aircraft production industries, U.S. companies risk not being part of any of those international supply chains.
By Sebastian Bruns 11/05/2010 - Africa is back on the maritime security map. For ship owners, masters, CSOs and SSOs who have long been concerned with African trade and maritime threats to their crews and vessels alike, this political shift signals a timely endorsement of the inherent challenges that the…
An Interview with Senior Master Sgt. Steven Wehrle and Master Sgt. David Freeman 11/05/2010 - "We have to ensure we are effectively preparing our mid-level Airmen and our logistics supervision that are transitioning to the F-35. The acquisition and sustainment of this platform is wholly different than anything that has…
By Richard Weitz 11/05/2010 - The Obama administration has decided to pursue a more “proactive” air campaign against the Taliban insurgents and Islamist terrorists operating out of the autonomous tribal regions of northwest Pakistan.
By Ambassador (Ret.) Jon D. Glassman 11/05/2010 - NATO, at its impending Lisbon summit, will decide whether to embrace ballistic missile defense of its member nations as an alliance mission. It will also consider whether to extend its capability against medium and intermediate range upper tier threats, to enhance strategic…
