Is it just a coincidence that, on 21 April, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Gary Roughead ordered the U.S. Navy to begin preparing to mark the 67th anniversary of the Battle of Midway, 4–7 June, while he was in China 16–22 April for the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s 60th aniversary? China used an international fleet […]
From the monthly archives:
April 2009
This article first appeared in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report. Due to the strains of simultaneously fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan while running other missions around the world, the U.S. Marine Corps is nearly tripling the planned utilization rates of many of its aircraft platforms, Gen. James Amos, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, told […]
I had an opportunity to see a media preview of this movie today here in DC. And while I’m not allowed to issue a formal review of the film yet, I will say it was a good start at Iraq/Afghanistan war movies. I think it’s high time Hollywood starts producing some flicks that tell the […]
Note to insurgents: hit the treadmill. The Marines are about to get a few steps quicker. Reacting to injuries caused by over weighted body armor and security improvements in some combat zones, the Marine Corps is adjusting the way it equips Leathernecks in the field with personal protective equipment. The service is shifting the decision […]
Another interesting thing Elder mentioned at yesterday’s breakfast was the potential reasoning behind the delay of the so-called Next Generation Bomber (the one tabbed for fielding in 2018). Elder wasn’t sure if this was the reason but thought it might have played a large role in the decision, but he said President Obama’s desire to […]
