2015-07-13 By Robbin Laird Twenty First century air systems are building new approaches to sustainability. But if the services worldwide do not transform their approach to logistics and sustainability then the gains built into these systems will not be realized. Clearly, the leadership of DLA Aviation of the Defense Logistics…
07/27/2015:USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), USS Gridley (DDG 101) and KD Lekir (FSG 26) participate in a PASSEX exercise, aimed at developing and expanding bi-lateral exercises with the Malaysian Royal Navy. Carl Vinson Strike group isseen deployed to the 7th Fleet area of operation supporting security and stability in the…
07/26/2015: The Australian Army's 2nd Division marked its centenary with a national parade at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra on Friday, 24 July 2015. More than 300 soldiers travelled across Australia to take part in the parade, which displayed the colours, guidons and banners of 2nd Division brigades and…
2015-07-17 By Robbin Laird Airpower has become a ubiquitous enabler of combat operations. Indeed, air enablement is a key element of virtually every aspect of the US and its allies in operating worldwide against a variety of threats. Airpower has evolved throughout the “land wars” to become an enabler for…
07/25/2015: A KC-130J with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa conducts a training flight from Morόn Air Base, Spain, May 7, 2015. Pilots with SPMAGTF-CR-AF performed a series of maneuvers to remain proficient in different flying techniques. [maxgallery id="77482"] Credit: U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa:5/7/15
2015-07-24 No. 70 Squadron (also known as No. LXX Squadron) of the Royal Air Force will be the first operational unit to use the new Airbus A400M Atlas. According to an article published July 25, 2015 on the UK MoD website, the Squadron has also received a new standard. Her Royal Highness,…
2015-07-24 In a first for the French Air Force (FAF), on July 16, 2015, 91 paratroopers jumped from the rear of an A400M in flight. According to the FAF website: “After several months of analysis and preparation by the CEAM and the STAT, a new operational capability was shaped…. [maxgallery…
2015-07-18 The F-35 has come to Hill AFB and with it the reactivation of the "Rude Rams." In an article by Mitch Shaw and published appropriately on the Hill AFB website: 7/2/2015 - HILL AIR FORCE BASE -- Just over five years ago at Hill Air Force Base, budget cuts killed one of…
