The Strategic Whiteboard
09/15/2011
9/15/2011 Introducing the Strategic Whiteboard.
The Slippery Slope of SLEP
08/02/2011
By Michael W. Wynne, 21st Secretary of the USAF 08/02/2011 - Going backwards in a stringent budgetary environment makes no strategic sense.
Moving from the F-16 to the F-35A: Reducing the Complexity of the Flight Line
07/25/2011
An Interview with Joel Malone 07/25/2011 - The shift from the F-16 to the F-35A for the USAF will provide significant capability to improve operational performance and operational tempo.
Fifth Generation Aircraft and 3 Dimensional Warfare
07/19/2011
07/19/2011 - With a solid networking structure, the 5th generation aircraft can function as a honeycomb which allows them to execute Three Dimensional Warfare.
C-17 Maintainers
06/07/2011
06/07/2011 Buying new does make a difference.
“Re-norming” Air Operations (Part One)
10/09/2010
By Michael W. Wynne, 21st Secretary of the U.S. Air Force 10/08/2010 "A realistic look at the future of Air Operations must take into account the size of the force, the capabilities of the force and the evolving construct of the future weapons available; and then we can place against…
Refuelability: The Missing Element of the Tanker Debate
10/19/2009
The acquisition of new tankers for the USAF remains challenging, as it gets underway for the third iteration. Refuelability can be an important discriminator, while its significance should be recognized by future planners, perhaps changing the debate from ‘The Politically Charged’ to ‘The Strategically Charged’ tanker debate.
The Evolving U.S. Military Space Paradigm: Lynchpin for a Global C4ISRD Enterprise
09/18/2009
The more than 40 year history of US military space has entered a new phase. The US military space system was built as a unique overlay for the US intelligence community and the US military to provide for strategic deterrence of the Soviet Union. It has evolved over time into…