Navy and Marine Leaders Warn Senate Against Additional Budget Cuts
Budget constraints are forcing the U.S. Marine Corps, “to sacrifice long-term health for near-term readiness,” Marine commandant Gen. James Amos…
GAO: Software Delays Could Translate into Less Effective Marine JSF
Delays in software developing and testing could limit the capabilities of the U.S. Marine Corps variants of the Lockheed Martin…
Document: GAO Report on Joint Strike Fighter Software Issues
The following is the March, 24 2014 Government Accountability Office report, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Problems Completing Software Testing May…
Cracking Found in Marine Joint Strike Fighter Won’t Delay Program
Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) have discovered additional structural cracks on the U.S. Marine Corps version…
Document: Pentagon’s Electromagnetic Strategy
The following is the recently released Pentagon Electromagnetic Spectrum Strategy. Electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) access is a prerequisite for modern military…
WEST: U.S. Military Will Rely More on Coalitions
Coalitions. That was the theme of a West 2014 panel discussion with retired Gen. John R. Allen and retired Adm.…
Updated: It’s Official, Bob Work Tapped to be Next Deputy Secretary of Defense
Bob Work, former Marine and second highest ranking civilian in the Department of the Navy, has been selected by President…
Document: Joint Think Tank Report on Future Defense Spending
The following is from the four way defense budget game played by the American Enterprise Institute, Center for a New American…
America Completes Acceptance Trials
The first in a new class of amphibious warship has completed its acceptance trials, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) announced…
Document: U.S. Marine Corps 2013 Seabasing Report
The following is from the U.S. Marine Corps 2013 Seabasing Required Capabilities Annual Report. The Seabasing Required Capabilities Annual Report…