TAK-ING the Supply Ship to a Whole Other Level

Posted on | by Robbin Laird
04/02/2012
Second Line of Defense visited the USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) while it was in port in Norfolk. The ship caught our eye while we were covering Bold Alligator 2012 because of the first operational engagement of an Osprey aboard a T-AKE ship.  We will publish shortly an interview…

Re-thinking the Role of Supply Ships in Maneuver Warfare from the Sea

Posted on | by Robbin Laird
02/16/2012
An important development in the Libyan operation was the use of the MV-22 as the Fed Ex supply link between Naval Air Station Sigonella in Italy and the USS Kersarge. In our interview with Lt. Col. Boniface, the new role for the MV-22 was underscored. [caption id="attachment_33768" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Feb.…