BY ED TIMPERLAKE With the very real capability of three dimensional sensing and being able to distribute information to other warfighers, airborne and on the ground or at sea the relationship of the individual pilot to knowledge of the bigger air battle is truly revolutionary—this is brand new and to…
BY REAR ADMIRAL ED GILBERT USCG (RET) The Fast Response Cutter (FRC), a new generation of Coast Guard patrol boats, will continue the Coast Guard’s long history of protecting America’s citizens, assets and interests at home and abroad. The FRC will have the official class designation as the "Sentinel" class.…
BY GENERAL JEAN-PATRICK GAVIARD During the NATO Summit, the French president recently suggested to his foreign counterparts to use a “global approach” in order to solve the Afghan crisis. A global approach means taking into account all of the stabilization parameters of a country in crisis, which of course includes…
"There have not been huge massive catastrophic spills on a daily basis, but you do have a very growing intolerance by the public for any type of spill and accidents do happen. Even with the entire preventive measures in place, you still had a vessel that ran aground just last…
The National Strike Force is one of the United States Coast Guard elements to be affected by the budget cuts, and the key element being eliminated is the National Strike Force Coordination Center or national command element. This interview with Commander Tina Cutter, Deputy Commander of the National Strike Force…
AN INTERVIEW WITH BILL ANDERSON "Where did the private sector supply chain go? It’s kind of simple…the commercial sector supply chain has right-sized itself to respond to current and anticipated future demand.The private sector acted rationally based on signals from the government…shrinking demand from the customer triggers shrinking revenue flow…
AN INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS SHEPPARD (continued)) "Fighter pilots are typically thought of as being tacticians in the Air Force construct of operations. Although they will continue to be front-line tacticians, having an asset like the F-35 provides the capability to have much more situational awareness and have a much more…
The nations – as well as their navies, coast guards, and maritime industry partners – represented at the Pacific 2010 International Maritime Conference recognize the need to work together to address mutual threats to the global commons. From the SEA 21 perspective, this cooperation occurs both globally, as well as…
