Warlords Series 9: Visiting the USS Wasp, 2015
A week after our visit to the Warlords, we had a chance to fly to the…
Read More »Warlords Series 8: Visiting MCAS Beaufort, 2015
The Second Line of Defense team visited the Warlords in 2015 at MCAS Beaufort. The article…
Read More »Warlords Series 6: Moving Beyond the Harrier
During our 2013 visit to the Warlords, we had a chance to discuss with an experienced…
Read More »Warlords Series 5: Lt. Col. Gillette Discussed IOC Process for the F-35, 2013
We discussed with the XO of the Warlords the way ahead as seen from 2013 with…
Read More »Warlords Series 4: Visiting the Ready Room of VMFAT-501, 2013
This article highlights discussions with USMC leaders involved in the F-35 transition for the USMC during…
Read More »Warlords Series 3: Secretary Wynne Discuss the New Pilot Culture with Lt. Col. Berke, CO VMFAT-501, 2013
This interview with Lt. Col. “Chip” Berke, then CO of the Warlords and Secretary Wynne was…
Read More »Warlords Series 1: Turbo Tomassetti Looks Back at His Career and the Way Ahead for the F-35
Second Line of Defense recently visited 2nd Marine Wing, including MCAS Beaufort. We visited the 2019…
Read More »An Australian Perspective on the Evolution of Pilot Training
This edition of the Australian Aviation podcast features an interview with FLTLT John Tauschke from the Royal Australian…
Read More »The Imperative for US Airpower Modernization
In 2006, a relatively obscure book caused a major stir among the U.S. Air Force leadership.…
Read More »Japanese Defense Modernization: Shaping a Way Ahead
Recently, Lt. General (Retired) Deptula was in Japan. He wrote this upon his return from that…
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