2017-09-04 The Secretary of the Air Force recently loaded up for high visibility on an experiment to examine light attack aircraft options. Indeed she noted at an Air Force Association Event on August 1, 2017: "The light attack aircraft experiment took five months from conception to aircraft delivery," said Wilson.…
2017-09-03 By Robbin Laird On August 23, 2017, the Williams Foundation held a seminar on the future of electronic warfare. One of the speakers at that conference was Air Commodore Chipman, the Director General of Capability Planning in the RAAF. His presentation was different from the other presentations in that…
2017-09-07 By Robbin Laird On August 23, 2017, the Williams Foundation held a seminar on the future of electronic warfare. With the introduction of the Growler, this has provided a natural hook into the broader discussion of the evolving payloads, which need to be part of an integrated 21st century combat…
09/07/2017: Expert operators from both military and civilian bomb squads use advanced skills to maneuver hazardous duty robots in challenging, real-world scenarios. Several partners sponsored the 2nd annual Eastern National Robot Rodeo (ENRR) and Capabilities Exercise (CAPEX). This event was co-hosted by Dobbins ARB and the Transportation Security Administration at Atlanta…
2017-08-31 It is difficult to miss the ramping up of tensions caused by North Korean missile launches and nuclear progress. We have argued for some time that the command structure for US forces in Korea should be given to the USAF for it is an ADA, USAF, and USN capability team…
2017-08-31 By Robbin Laird During my recent stay in Australia to attend and write the report for the Williams Foundation seminar on the future of electronic warfare, I had the chance to continue my discussions with Air Marshal Leo Davies, the Chief of Staff of the RAAF. The RAAF is…
2017-09-06 By Robbin Laird During my visit to Australia last Spring, I discussed the evolution of Plan Jericho with the do-leads of Plan Jericho, Group Captains Campbell and Mitchell. I had a chance at the end of the Williams Foundation seminar and the following week AFTER the Jericho Dawn exercise…
09/06/2017: The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) completed composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), the final work-up phase and certification event prior to deployment scheduled later this year. Over the course of a month, the TRCSG sailed upwards of 7,500 nautical miles, launched over 1,700 fixed wing aircraft, conducted nine replenishments-at-sea,…
