05/25/2013: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - An oil rig supply vessel is grounded off the coast of San Jose Island, Texas, March 4, 2013. The Coast Guard is working with International Offshore Services on a plan to refloat the boat. Grounded oil rig platform supply vessel from SldInfo.com on Vimeo. Credit:U.S. Coast…
2013-05-24 In this amazing video, the Need for Speed team shows off what one can do with new suit technology. Coming in a James Bond movie undoutedly! New suit technology and a dedication to improving skill levels mean we can now fly further, faster and more accurately than ever before.…
2013-05-24 by Robbin Laird The 21st century is not the 20th. The late 20th century was characterized by global growth, globalization, American and European dominance, Russian decline, and the rise of Asia. The 21st century is really none of these. The struggle for growth is moving beyond the stock…
2013-05-22 Australia is re-shaping its forces as it deals with the dynamics of change in the Pacific and its roles and tasks post-Afghanistan. Part of the future approach will be provided by the delivery of a new capability in the Aussie force structure, namely a large LHD or Amphibious Assault…
2013-05-22 A key element of shaping a 21st century approach to military operations is the reconfiguration of the force to incorporate expeditionary logistics. Rather than putting a WALMART in place, designing a Kracken defense force for the WALMART, and then moving against the objective area, there is a key trend afoot…
2013-05-22 By Robbin Laird The USN-USMC team learns in the context of a joint and combined exercise Bold Alligator – the largest annual, amphibious exercise conducted. It is also a great opportunity for an outsider to learn many things, and probably none more interesting than to learn from the young warfighters…
2013-05-21 The US Air Force (USAF) has successfully completed high angle of attack (AoA) testing of the F-35A Lightning II conventional take off and landing (CTOL) fighter aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) in California, US. Carried out by the F-35 Integrated Test Force (ITF) team, the edge-of-the-envelope testing accomplished…
05/21/2013: Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) perform flight deck operations, Feb. 23rd. Credit:Defense Media Activity - Navy 2/23/13
