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Blogger's note: interesting there is no talk of tankers here. USAF carried the alliance in tanking during Libya operations, but better planning, sharing of resources, communication, collaboration, and a bit of creative thinking: 3Cs...we (NATO/remember the US is PART of the alliance) can solve that. Sounds like a job for the European Air Refueling Center …
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International Herald Tribune May 18, 2012 Pg. 8 The goal in Chicago is to fundamentally change the way allies think about developing our future capabilities. In his valedictory speech last year, then-U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates argued that the partnership between the North American and European sides of the NATO alliance needed a new impulse. …
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fastcompany.com / view original Processes are supposed to help organizations scale up, improve efficiency for new hires and existing employees, and so on--but they can quickly get out of control. In a study of U.S. and European companies, The Boston Consulting Group found that “over the past fifteen years, the amount of procedures, vertical layers, interface structures, …
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View Original By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr. American Forces Press Service VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., May 16, 2012 – The U.S. military must leverage emerging technologies and capabilities to create Joint Force 2020, the fighting force of the future, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here today. . “Today, …
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View Original / Small Wars Journal Bloggers Note: think this guy might be off the mark a bit... this has been all over the SAASS network , see the post at bottom of the entry for a bit of the comments...Seems to me options are: Get in the arena and work to make the AF …
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By J. William DeMarco Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day You fritter and waste the hours in an off-hand way -Pink Floyd: Time The concept of time is always of interest to me... a while ago I penned a piece NT3 (No Time To Think), a large part of NT3 comes …
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Air Force Times May 21, 2012 Pg. 22 Welsh is recognized as committed and talented leader of airmen Gen. Mark Welsh III is soft-spoken, but you want to hear every word he says. Described as an inspirational speaker and a charismatic leader, Welsh is President Obama’s nominee to become the next Air Force chief of …
ArmyTimes.com May 13, 2012 By Associated Press NORTHFIELD, Vt.--Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the country's top military officer, urged graduating military cadets and civilian students Sunday at Norwich University to "lead an uncommon life with consequences" and build trust in all their relationships as they head out into the world. “You’ve got to start delivering from …
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Wall Street Journal May 12, 2012 Pg. 15 Given the obvious dangers, fully autonomous offensive lethal weapons should never be permitted. Much controversy has surrounded the use of remote-controlled drone aircraft or "unmanned aerial vehicles" in the war on terror. But another, still more awe-inducing possibility has emerged: taking human beings out of the decision …
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SmallWarsJournal.com May 11, 2012 This Week at War In my Foreign Policy column, I wonder what would happen to its strategy if the U.S. can't use bases in Afghanistan the way it wants. In his May 1 speech from Bagram Air Base, where he announced a new long-term strategic partnership agreement with Afghanistan, President Barack Obama vowed …
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