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Warlords Series 7: Secretary Wynne Visits the 33rd Fighter Wing and Looks Ahead for the F-35 Program, 2013

05/01/2019
By Michael Wynne, 21st Secretary of the USAF

This article was first published on September 10, 2013 and that original article follows: Recently, I…

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Warlords Series 6: Moving Beyond the Harrier

04/30/2019
By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake

During our 2013 visit to the Warlords, we had a chance to discuss with an experienced…

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Warlords Series 5: Lt. Col. Gillette Discussed IOC Process for the F-35, 2013

04/30/2019
By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake

We discussed with the XO of the Warlords the way ahead as seen from 2013 with…

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Warlords Series 4: Visiting the Ready Room of VMFAT-501, 2013

04/30/2019
By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake

This article highlights discussions with USMC leaders involved in the F-35 transition for the USMC during…

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Warlords Series 3: Secretary Wynne Discuss the New Pilot Culture with Lt. Col. Berke, CO VMFAT-501, 2013

04/29/2019
By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake

This interview with Lt. Col. “Chip” Berke, then CO of the Warlords and Secretary Wynne was…

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Warlords Series 2: The Transition from Eglin to Beaufort

04/29/2019
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In a story which we first published on July 12, 2014, we highlighted the transition of…

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Warlords Series 1: Turbo Tomassetti Looks Back at His Career and the Way Ahead for the F-35

04/29/2019
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Second Line of Defense recently visited 2nd Marine Wing, including MCAS Beaufort. We visited the 2019…

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Telecommunications and Rising Powers: The Cases of Huawei and Telefunken

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Huawei is perhaps the most enigmatic company on the planet. The Chinese communications firm is not…

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Warlords Fly Latest F-35 at MCAs Beaufort Air Show

04/29/2019
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We had a chance to attend the 2019 Beaufort MCAS Airshow on Friday, April 26, 2019.…

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The Williams Foundation April 11, 2019 Seminar: Hi-Intensity Ops and Self Reliance

04/26/2019
By Robbin Laird

The latest Williams Seminar held in Canberra on April 11, 2019 focused on the strategic shift…

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The world is undergoing a profound transition. In such times, it is natural for interconnected crises to emerge as expressions of a broader, overarching process of change. The acceleration of…

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