2014-01-15 The recent Forager Fury II exercise was a test of the ability of the USMC, USAF and the USN to surge forces into key objective areas in the Western Pacific. According to a story Airman 1st Class Emily A. Bradley, 36th Wing Public Affairs published on December 17, 2013:…
2014-01-15 The USCG is struggling to recapitalize its cutter fleet. The National Security Cutter is an effective ship as part of a maritime security package but will not be bought in the numbers required for the USCG’s global role. The smaller cutter, the Offshore Patrol Cutter, is struggling even to…
2014-01-15 By Michael W. Wynne 21st Secretary of the United States Air Force Welcome to a new year in the world of design and development of Air Superiority; and therefore Concepts of Air Warfare. Over the past several years, while the United States was unilaterally giving up its clear advantage…
2014-01-13 By Murielle Delaporte Case: 2 The Role of Expeditionary Logistics in Shaping New Combat Capabilities The revolution in logistics seen in air and maritime support for ground forces can reshape how these forces operate. The French experience in Mali provides a case in point. The French forces were requested…
01/11/2014: Students from the Infantry Officer Course (IOC) at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., completed a "Proof-of-Concept" 1,100 mile, long-range operation from Twentynine Palms, Calif., to Fort Hood, Texas, via MV-22 Ospreys, on Dec. 15, 2013. The Marines fast-roped into a mock city to secure the embassy and rescue key…
01/11/2014: The name means Strong as the Sun. The carrier as pictured is in transit to its homeport of Karwar on the western coast. The vessel is seen in the Arabian Sea under escort by INS Viraat, an earlier but upgraded carrier and other ships of the Western fleet. It…
2014-01-11 Case 1: The Role of COIN Air Forces in Shaping Partnership Possibilities In the debate over the acquisition of the Light Attack Aircraft for the Afghan forces, a key opportunity to shape a 21st century option may be missed. A light attack aircraft, like the Super Tucano, when combined with…
01/10/2014: A KC-130J Super Hercules refuels three F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighters and two AV-8B Harriers during a training exercise while flying over Southern California Aug. 27, 2013. Credit:Marine Corps Air Station Miramar / 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing:8/27/13
