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What do the Eurofighter and F-35 have in Common? The Meteor Missile

Posted on August 8, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
08/08/2014
The Eurofighter and F-35 may not be the same generation aircraft, but they can share in the benefits of a next generation missile like the Meteor.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

A VFMA-121 Maintainer Provides an Update on the Maintenance System for the F-35

Posted on August 8, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
08/08/2014
We continue our look at the roll out of the F-35 maintenance approach with an interview with an maintainer from VMFA-121. This squadron is the first F-35 to maintain the aircraft organically.
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, What's New

MAWTS-1 and Shaping the Future of USMC Aviation Within the Marine Corps

Posted on August 8, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
08/08/2014
In an interview with the Operations Officer for MAWTS-1, the basic role of the squadron in USMC innovation was discussed.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The USS America and a Cluster of Innovation

Posted on August 8, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
08/08/2014
The USS America is an enabler of 21st century amphibious assault operations. It is not simply an upgrade from the past..
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

USMC and Norwegians to Conduct Readiness Exercise, August 2014

Posted on August 8, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
08/08/2014
U.S. Marines to Modernize Equipment Stored in Norwegian Prepositioning Caves
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

The KC-130J as an Enabler: The Perspectives of a Crew Chief and a Maintainer

Posted on August 7, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
08/07/2014
The importance of the integration of the crew with the aircraft to deliver the results needed in a difficult operational theater such as Afghanistan was highlighted in this interview with two Marine core crewmembers.
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, What's New

Visiting the F-35 Squadron at Yuma Air Station: The Executive Officer of VMF121 Provides an Update

Posted on August 6, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
08/06/2014
In effect, an F-35 enterprise is emerging.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

An Update on Greenland Defense: Leveraging Danish F-16s

Posted on August 6, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
08/06/2014
As part of the evolving defense effort, Greenland has worked with the Danish Air Force in leveraging Danish F-16s.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New
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