Archive for October, 2011

Chinook low pass

By Philip Ewing on Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

Army must keep ready as it shrinks, SecDef says

By Philip Ewing on Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

Army must keep ready as it shrinks, SecDef says

Panetta says the service must get smaller, but agrees it must keep the across-the-board “balance” that its leaders prize.

Listening to the machines

By Philip Ewing on Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Listening to the machines

An Army leader says the service could save money and soldiers by equipping vehicles to monitor themselves.

Big Army’s key message: Trust us

By Philip Ewing on Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Big Army’s key message: Trust us

The Army will not remake its acquisitions bureaucracy, but says it can use new techniques to get better results.

Army lays down ‘7 commandments’ for reform

By Philip Ewing on Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Army lays down ‘7 commandments’ for reform

A top official says that if the service follows his guidelines, it can get its acquisitions into good shape for the future.

An ‘appetite suppressant’ for Army aviation

By Philip Ewing on Monday, October 10th, 2011

An ‘appetite suppressant’ for Army aviation

The Army’s aviation community hopes it can scrimp now in order to get a new aircraft down the road.

Army sec: I’d give us ‘B+’ on acquisition reform

By Philip Ewing on Monday, October 10th, 2011

Army sec: I’d give us ‘B+’ on acquisition reform

The Army’s top leaders said they’re making progress in fixing acquisitions, and were upbeat about their prospects.

The Army makes a case for itself

By Philip Ewing on Monday, October 10th, 2011

The Army makes a case for itself

Seapower and airpower are all good and well, top Army leaders said, but land power will never go out of style.

Army brass is confident on vehicle programs

By Philip Ewing on Monday, October 10th, 2011

Army brass is confident on vehicle programs

Despite a setback on the Hill, the Army’s leadership said it’s confident about the prospects for its new light truck.

Marines to review their ‘amphibious future’

By Philip Ewing on Monday, October 10th, 2011

Marines to review their ‘amphibious future’

The Marines will take yet another look at their amphibious concepts as they prepare to defend themselves in the face of the big crunch.

Weekend wrap: Expeditionary links

By Philip Ewing on Friday, October 7th, 2011

Weekend wrap: Expeditionary links

The week that was. The links that were.

Report: US should place its bets on Navy, Air Force

By Philip Ewing on Friday, October 7th, 2011

Report: US should place its bets on Navy, Air Force

A leading think-tank calls for dialing up American naval and air power and dialing back ground forces in the age of austerity.

Don’t lose the big picture, a general warns

By Philip Ewing on Thursday, October 6th, 2011

Don’t lose the big picture, a general warns

A leader cautions that as the Army pulls back from COIN, it must regain balance among its other mission areas.

Military​.com unveils new blog for women warriors

By Philip Ewing on Thursday, October 6th, 2011

‘It’s no longer our army. It hasn’t been for years.’

By Philip Ewing on Thursday, October 6th, 2011

NATO ponders: When to end Libyan air war?

By Philip Ewing on Thursday, October 6th, 2011

NATO ponders: When to end Libyan air war?

The alliance is stuck between wanting to declare victory and worrying about the dangers of future bloodshed.

Sen urges DoD to tackle not just cuts, but waste

By Philip Ewing on Thursday, October 6th, 2011

Sen urges DoD to tackle not just cuts, but waste

A lawmaker has sent SecDef a list of the ways DoD today wastes money, along with urging him to tighten everything up.

UK vows to ‘guarantee security’ of Falklands, Gibraltar

By Philip Ewing on Thursday, October 6th, 2011

UK vows to ‘guarantee security’ of Falklands, Gibraltar

Britain’s defence secretary lays down commitments for key pieces of real estate, but if the balloon went up, could he deliver?

Navy to forward deploy BMD ships in Spain

By Philip Ewing on Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

Navy to forward deploy BMD ships in Spain

The U.S. has agreed to base four Aegis warships close to the areas they’ll patrol to protect Europe.

So far, F-35B performing at sea as advertised

By Philip Ewing on Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

So far, F-35B performing at sea as advertised

By all appearances, the Marines’ super-jet is falling into a routine of takeoffs and landings, but there are still unanswered questions.