USCG Sentinel-class Patrol Cutter Naming Honors Enlisted Heroes
When the U.S. Coast Guard first planned the Sentinel class of patrol boats, the intent was to name them after …
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Book Review – It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership
Born to Jamaican immigrant parents in 1937 in New York City, Colin Powell was an average student who excelled in …
Israel’s First Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities – Part 3
In the first and second parts of this series, we described the strike package of fighters and supporting aircraft making …
Israel’s First Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities – Part 2
In the first part of this series, we described the strike package of fighters and supporting aircraft making the first …
Israel’s First Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities – Part 1
The Eitans take off first. They’re the slowest, only 220 knots flat out, and for best endurance, they’ll cruise at …
Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS II) for Fixed Wing Jet Aircraft, UAVs
Work is underway to develop BAE Systems’ APKWS II for fast jets. On Feb. 10, 2011, the Navy awarded a …
International SOF Year in Review
While by convention most operations involving special operations forces (SOF) are conducted under a veil of secrecy, 2011 saw a …
The Port Resiliency for Operational/Tactical Enforcement to Combat Terrorism Model
The 1960s TV comedy Hogan’s Heroes featured a group of Allied World War II prisoners of war (POWs) who were …
Why is DHS a Crappy Place to Work? – Part 3
There are always jobs to be done, but finding the right people to do them is often a challenge. Some …
Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II) Goes to War
The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) has fielded the new BAE systems built Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System II (APKWS II) …