2014-02-17 During the visit of the Second Line of Defense team to Second Marine Air Wing in mid-February 2014, we sat down with the Commanding Officer of VMX-22 to discuss the approach to innovation being fostered by USMC aviation in support of the evolution of the MAGTF. It is clear as…
2014-03-04 by Ed Timperlake There is no area of operation within the federal government that provides a more critical and direct link to the immediate safety of millions of people than air traffic control. More than 1.5 million people fly across the United States daily on one or more of…
03/02/2014: In this video prepared by the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command located at Fort Shafter near Honolulu, the evolving role of ARMY missile defense is highlighted. The video played during 94th AAMDC Brig. Gen. Daniel Karbler's 2013 AUSA LANPAC Panel discussion that he hosted. [caption id="attachment_62860" align="alignnone"…
03/01/2014: Paratroopers conducted a unique "tailgate" jump, donning the complete arctic over-white winter uniform with ski equipment and the arctic sustainment packing list as a rehearsal for upcoming airborne operations in northern Alaska next year. Credit:Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Public Affairs:12/13/13
2014-03-01 Ed Timperlake The late Chairman Gerald Solomon of the House Committee on Rules, “the Speaker’s Committee” focused intensely on Ukraine. In 1998 he was also Vice President of the North Atlantic Assembly, which is the legislative side of NATO. As Chairman he took a Congressional Delegation to Kiev and…
2014-02-28 Second Line of Defense is currently visiting the Pacific and soon will visit the Wedgetail squadron, which currently operates from RAAF Base Williamtown, near Newcastle, New South Wales. During the exercise AWACS and Wedgetail played the core command and control role and F-22s in Alaska (which includes one flown by…
02/27/2014:A video showing the Osprey in flight using its forward propellers and moving to land on the USS George HW Bush. U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fly an MV-22 Osprey aircraft from the USS Bataan (LHD 5) to the USS…
02/25/2014: The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, homeported in Seattle, made a scheduled port call in Honolulu, as it transits to conduct missions in the Antarctic. The Polar Star departed Seattle Dec. 3 for Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze for the first time since 2006 with the vital…
