Fiction and the Airman’s Mind – Travis Hallen
Air Force needs to embrace the potential of fiction in the development of the minds of its airmen. Not only will it make Professional...
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- Oct 11, 2016
- 6 min
A Rose by Any Other Name … Ross Mahoney
Dr Ross Mahoney responds to Robbin Laird’s post referring to the F-35 as a 1st Gen flying combat system. Using a platform to define air...
- Oct 7, 2016
- 6 min
The Future for Fifth Generation Warfare is now – Robbin Laird
Dr Robbin Laird summarises interviews he recently conducted with the RAAF’s chief of staff, Air Marshal Leo Davies; the commander of the...
- Oct 4, 2016
- 3 min
The Third Industrial Revolution and Air Power – Cody Stephens
The shift from analogue to digital technology that started in the late-1950s and gained serious momentum in the 1970s has now reached...
- Sep 29, 2016
- 4 min
Anti-Access/Area Denial – Christopher Cowan
Anti-access/area denial is not as new as you might think. Commonly known as A2/AD, “anti-access/area denial” has become a hot topic in...
- Sep 27, 2016
- 4 min
The ADF after Islamic State – Alan Stephens
US President Barack Obama recently suggested that the leaders of Islamic State “know they will lose in Syria and Iraq”, and that...
- Sep 22, 2016
- 10 min
Test Pilot Report, F-35 – <em>Major Morten Hanche, RNoAF</em>
“After neutralizing this advanced surface based air defense system [our flight of four F-35s] destroyed four additional targets. Suffice...
- Sep 19, 2016
- 4 min
The F-35 and the Transformation of Power Projection Forces – <em>Robbin Laird</em>
The F-35 Lightning II has been operational with the USMC for more than a year, with the USAF for several months, and is nearing...
- Sep 16, 2016
- 4 min
Reduce Flying Hours at Your Peril: Increased Accident Rates in the USN and USMC – Gary Waters
The decline in USN and USMC non-deployed flying rates are a cause for concern, as demonstrated by increased home station accident...
- Sep 12, 2016
- 5 min
“That’s not very joint”: Air power identity in joint operations
"That’s not very joint” The quote came from a senior Air Force officer in response to a suggestion of mine. My suggestion was that Air...
- Sep 5, 2016
- 4 min
Why do we have an Air Force? – Travis Hallen
Why do we have an Air Force? In addressing that question, can we move beyond the “Justification Cycle”? Before you read any further into...
- Sep 3, 2016
- 3 min
Some thoughts on strategy – Alan Stephens
“Strategy” is one of those words that’s used so widely and in so many different contexts that it often seems to generate confusion. That...
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