Warlords Series 12: The Coming of the “Newbies” to MCAS Beaufort
In a 2015 piece, we highlighted the coming of the first F-35B student pilot or “newbie”…
Read More »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 »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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