I have followed the Osprey since 2005. It has clearly been a driver of change for the USMC and the joint force. And one key area of change became evident early on: it can land on a wide variety of ships in the U.S. or allied fleets, and thereby expand…
By Mark Schauer YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz.-- The CH-53 has been a potent member of the Marine Corps aviation community’s fleet for over 40 years, but the newest version takes the platform to a whole new level. Equipped with three 7,500 horsepower engines and built to carry a nearly 30,000…
By Robbin Laird In my discussion with Vice Admiral Miller last February we discussed the way ahead for the carrier air wing. In that conversation, we highlighted the way ahead for the carrier wing in terms of a shift from the integrated to the integratable air wing. The shift is…
In an article published on August 31, 2020 by Flight Lieutenant Clarice Hurren, a recent innovation driven by a need to overcome a COVID-19 induced barrier was highlighted. Aircraft technicians at No. 36 Squadron are now using Microsoft HoloLens mixed-reality devices with Boeing-developed software to maintain C-17A Globemaster III aircraft. …
Raven B operators conduct training with the small unmanned aircraft system at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Raven Bs provide real-time aerial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and enhance the 379th ESFS's force protection mission capabilities. QATAR 07.09.2020 Video by Senior Airman Olivia Grooms 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
By Robbin Laird I first became aware of George Galdorisi when were both working for Dr. Scott Truver at Anteon Corporation in support of the US Navy in the early 1990s. And even though we have interacted through the years, and most recently, with regard to publishing some of his…
By Robbin Laird On 1 July 2020.The Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Scott Morrison, and the Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds, launched the 2020 Defence Strategic Update and the 2020 Force Structure Plan at the Australian Defence Force Academy The Defence Strategic Update sets out the…
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing conduct external lifts with a M777 155mm howitzer from a CH-53E Super Stallion in support of Exercise Summer Fury 20 at Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., July 14, 2020. The exercise focused on long-range strikes from fixed-wing…
