2015-07-11 By Richard Weitz Recently, the Pentagon released a new National Military Strategy (NMS), which updates the NMS released in 2011. It correctly identifies major threats to U.S. security but not how to generate the resources needed to generate the capabilities needed to execute an effective counterstrategy. The 2015 NMS…
2015-07-11 The Arab Spring and its aftermath have provoked significant regional unrest from which emerged political regime changes in many countries of North Africa and the Middle East. In Syria and Libya, notably, unrest has led to devastating civil wars forcing a large part of their population to attempt to…
2015-06-23 By Robbin Laird and Murielle Delaporte During our visit to 2nd MAW on May 18, 2015, we had a chance to talk with two members of VMAQ-3, an electronic warfare squadron flying EA-6B Prowler jets. It is part of Marine Aircraft Group 14 under the 2nd MAW. We interviewed…
07/09/2015: Emerald Warrior 2015 is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercise, allowing joint and combined partners to train together and prepare for real world contingency operations.The exercise is based out of Hurlburt Field, FL. 21st Special Tactics Squadron Combat Controllers perform Joint Terminal Attack Controller training to coordinate…
07/08/2015: 21st Special Tactics Squadron and Chilean military forces trained at rappelling from a CV-22 Osprey on Sontay Drop Zone near Hurlburt Field, Florida to improve their proficiency at infiltration and exfiltration from a CV-22. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercise, allowing joint and combined…
07/06/2015: Sailors assigned to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 1 stack munition containers while working with Commander, Task Force 75 aboard the Military Sealift Command motor vessel Maj. Bernard F. Fisher (T-AK-4396) April 17, at U.S. Naval Base Guam. NCHB 1 is the only active duty, rapid deployable unit of…
07/05/2015:U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1 conduct an aerial refuel during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-15 near Yuma, AZ., April 16, 2015. WTI is a seven-week event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications…
07/04/2015: U.S. Marines conduct an assault support exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-15 at Stoval Airfield near Dateland, Ariz., April 13, 2015. WTI is a seven week event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1). MAWTS-1 provides standardized tactical training and certification of unit…
