04/20/2016: An SH-60S delivers mail and cargo from USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) to USSBoxer during a vertical replenishment. Underway replenishments allow Navy ships to be at the right place st at the right time. Credit:Commander U.S. THIRD Fleet, Public Affairs Office:3/5/16
04/18/2016: PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2016) Amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) takes on food and supplies during a replenishment-at-sea with fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187). Credit: Navy Public Affairs Support Element West:2/21/16
On March 17, 2016, the Williams Foundation held its latest seminar on fifth generation enabled combat operations, this one focused on new approaches to air-land integration. The terms of reference for the seminar highlighted the way ahead. “Air forces need to be capable of delivering air and space power effects…
2016-04-16 By Robbin Laird The current Chief of Staff of the Army, Lt. General Angus Campbell and Brigadier General Chris Mills, Director General, Army Modernization provided the Australian Army perspective on the evolving framework for air-land integration under the impact of evolving technologies at the Williams Foundation seminar. The Chief…
2016-04-15 By Robbin Laird During the Airpower Conference hosted by the Chief of Staff of the Royal Australian Air Force, the co-leaders of the Plan Jericho project, Group Captains Andrew “Jake” Campbell and Peter Mitchell, provided an update on the Plan Jericho effort. And the approach permeated the discussion at…
04/15/2016: PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2016) Amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) during an underway replenishment. Credit: Navy Public Affairs Support Element West:2/21/16
2016-04-14 By Harald Malmgren 2016 is a year of political disorder in many nations. Long established political parties are suffering fragmentation and leadership disputes. In some nations new parties are forming and gaining momentum. In others fringe parties are gaining traction and emerging as mainstream challengers. Voter frustration and discontent…
2016-04-13 By Robbin Laird Last August, I had to chance to visit the SRG and discuss its mission, platforms and evolution with Air Commodore Westwood, and members of his team. Air Commodore Westwood characterized SRG as a “pre-Jericho” force in the sense that the various ISR and C2 assets within…