Naval Aviation Through the Decades: After Vietnam, a Decade of Skirmishes
After Vietnam, naval air was plagued by a material inventory decline but continued to make progress in research and development, …
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Interview: Capt. James D. Webb
Capt. James D. Webb, a native of Atlanta, Ga., reported to NAS Oceana after serving as the deputy chief of …
CrossFit Training for Combat Fitness
We’ve all seen the black-and-white, 8mm films of infantrymen performing various forms of calisthenics in formation. We’ve all heard tales …
Phantom Over North Vietnam
Caught up in the largest air battle ever waged over North Vietnam on May 10, 1972, Showtime 106 was a …
Naval Aviation Through the Decades: War in Vietnam
The first American in the Vietnam War was a young lieutenant, Ken Moranville, who turned over AD Skyraiders to Saigon’s …
Sidewinder Missile Approaches Sixty
Next year, the U.S. Navy will hold a celebration at China Lake, Calif., to mark the 60th anniversary of the …
Naval Aviation Through the Decades: War in Korea
Inter-service struggles in Washington took place amid the looming threat of atomic war between the United States and the Soviet …
Outsourced Flight Support: Omega Air Refueling Services, Inc.
The use of commercial contractors for flight support activities by DoD and the U.S. government has steadily increased over the …
Rewriting the 2011 Defense Budget: Raymond F. DuBois
Earlier in the year, as part of the article that details the 2011 Department of Defense Authorization Bill, which was …
Naval Aviation Through the Decades: Rotary Wings
A little-known fact is that the Coast Guard was ahead of the other services in helicopter development – acting, at …