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The Osprey has provided a unique capability for shaping the USMC’s operational envelope. Its ability to…
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I concluded the first part of my discussion regarding the role of Marine Corps Air and…
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Today, a technological revolution is sweeping across combat zones, transforming warfare into an even more complex…
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During my visit to Euronaval in Paris which ran from Nov. 4 to 7 2024, I…
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Lieutenant General James F. Glynn has become the new MARFORPAC Commander. As Maj. Miraquel Ridenhour noted…
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After 75 years of steady, systematic innovation and product development – and some very tough lessons…
Read More »Mastery of the Air: Personal Reflections on 35 years of Watching Tiltrotors Take Flight
My engineering journey into vertical flight started as a graduate student at the Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft…
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