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The Military Sealift Command Plays the Fountain of Youth Role: The Ponce Back to Sea

Posted on April 24, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/24/2012
The USS Ponce readies to return to sea for duty in the Middle East.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, What's New | Tagged Admiral Buzby, Admiral harvey, MSC, USMC, USN, USS Ponce

2nd MAW Forward: The Role of Airpower in the Afghan Operation

Posted on April 16, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/16/2012
General Walters, recently returned from Afghanistan, discusses the role of airpower in Afghan ops.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged 2nd MAW, 2nd MAW Forward, Afghanistan, General Walters, USMC

Special Report on Bold Alligator 2012 and the Evolution of the Expeditionary Strike Group

Posted on April 4, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/04/2012
A new Second Line of Defense special report, focusing on the evolution of power projection strategiesD
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged Bold Alligator 2012, USMC, USN

“A Most Ubiquitous Threat”

Posted on March 19, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/19/2012
An overview on the challenges of dealing with mines, as the Iranians remind us of reality.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged Bold Alligator 2012, Counter-Mine Operations, Expeditionary Warrior-12, Mine Warfare, USMC, USN

“BAC to the Future”

Posted on March 19, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/19/2012
The F-35 combat systems made their appearance in Bold Alligator 2012.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged 2nd MAW, BAC1-11, General "Dog" Davis, Northrop Grumman, USMC

Operating in the Heartland of the Tailban Insurgency

Posted on March 6, 2012 | by SysAdmin
03/06/2012
A Retrospective on the USMC in Helmand Province: Part 4
Posted in HOME, In Briefs, Video | Tagged Afghanistan, Brig. Gen. Lewis Craparotta, Helmand, Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Second Marine Division, USMC

Re-Thinking Maneuver Warfare From the Sea

Posted on February 29, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
02/29/2012
Re-shaping maneuver warfare from the sea is a crucial element of the way ahead.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged amphibious operations, Bold Alligator 2012, Maneuver Warfare, Sebasing, USMC, USN

On the Scene with the French in Bold Alligator 2012

Posted on February 12, 2012 | by Caroline Teames
02/12/2012
Murielle Delaporte has been embedded with the French forces in Bold Alligator 2012. This is an initial report.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged 2012, Bold Alligator, French, Mistral, Murielle Delaporte, USMC, USN
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