By Vincent Martinez 03/06/2011 - In the dynamic operational conditions of today, a “force in readiness” means more than just being capable of slinging lead down-range -- and the ARG is the best-postured strategic capability to be able to adjust quickly to dynamic environments.
By Robbin Laird 03/05/2011 - The Libyan crisis is occurring in a period of challenges to the USAF and USN’s ability to deliver capabilities useful to the President. Part of the problem is the significant commitment of dwindling assets for use in the region. Even though there are elements of…
By Ed Timperlake 03/05/2011 - The current Navy/Marine team - leaving Crete to go up close to the Libyan coast ready to execute what ever is directed by the National Command authority -- will only get better in the future. The entire effort by those Marine warriors in cubicles at…
An airborne pilot is up close and personal with both sensors and combat teeth and is not fighting the battle from a computer consul half a world away.
An Interview with Marty Jenkins 02/24/2011 - With peer-to-peer networking, you enable all levels to have better visibility on what’s happening in the battle space. Better visibility on who from the U.S.-led coalition are in the area…and what they’re doing.
An Interview with Lt. General Deptula 02/24/2011 - What motion video accomplishes at the most basic level is to increase a user's situation awareness of what's around him or her. That's why it’s in such demand. Gorgon Stare is a pod set. It is two pods carried onboard an MQ-9…
By Robbin Laird 02/21/2011 – Re-print from the Op-Ed in Defense News U.S. air power has reached a turning point. As budget cuts increase and the U.S. Air Force's percentage of the defense budget falls, the crucial requirement is to invest in the future. President Barack Obama is calling for…
By Dr. Richard Weitz 02/24/2011 - Perhaps the most important functions of the Bahrain naval base is to coordinate and support U.S. Navy operations in the Persian Gulf and surrounding regions. The island of Bahrain itself is located halfway down the Persian Gulf just off the coast of Saudi Arabia…
