GI Jams Showcases Music from the Troops
Music has been a feature of military service and warfare for nearly as long as there have been armies. From …
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The Future COD Aircraft Contenders: The Bell Boeing V-22
As big as an aircraft carrier is, it doesn’t have everything it needs at all times. There’s always a need …
Excalibur Precision Guided Extended Range Artillery Projectile Testing
This video, released by Raytheon, graphically demonstrates the capabilities of the M982 Excalibur precision 155mm artillery round. Co-developed by Raytheon …
The Air-Sea Battle Concept: Defense Strategic Guidance and JOAC
President Barack H. Obama, Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin …
The Air-Sea Battle Concept: Antecedents
As noted in the previous post, the Air-Sea Battle Concept had antecedents in the Air-Land Battle Doctrine. Given that the …
Interview with Rear Adm. Mark A. Vance, Commander, Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC)
Since the first military pilot took off on a live mission some 100 years ago, combat aviation has been both …
Marine Corps Explores AAV Reset Options
U.S. Marine Corps planners are seeking industry assistance in exploring various approaches for a limited reset of the service’s AAVP7A1 …
The Air-Sea Battle Concept: New Strategy for a New Era
The Secretary of Defense recently released the long-awaited document, Air-Sea Battle: Service Collaboration to Address Anti-Access & Area Denial Challenges. …
MARSOC Year in Review 2012-2013
As the Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) celebrated its seventh anniversary in February 2013, MARSOC’s fourth commander, Maj. …
Two U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey Pilots Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
Despite serving with distinction in Afghanistan since 2009, no Marine pilot of an MV-22 Osprey had ever been awarded the …