If you’ve been keeping up with the news lately, there’s been some talk about the increasing threat of North Korea, the presence of one of our carrier groups (the USS Carl Vinson and support ships) and the possibility of a preemptive strike. In case you are wondering what that is, a preemptive … [Read more...] about “Launching a Preemptive Strike”
The Importance of Projecting Power
With the talk lately in the news about Syria and North Korea, it’s a pretty good time to talk about a little thing we do in the military called Power Projection. Power Projection is, to put simply and I quote, "the ability to apply all or some of [a nation’s] elements of national power - … [Read more...] about The Importance of Projecting Power
“The Power Is in YOUR Hands!”
Back in World War I and World War II, flying in the military was something that a few brave guys volunteered for, exploring a whole new arena in warfare with the incentive that they could possibly get an officer’s commission out of it and become a leader of men. Today, it’s the other way … [Read more...] about “The Power Is in YOUR Hands!”
Changing Enemies, Changing Roles
In the Korean War, there was a lot of emphasis on air-to-air combat as the F-100 Super Sabre was developed in response to the Soviet Union's MiG-15. Then in Vietnam, more emphasis started to be placed on the fighter jet's air-to-ground role in support of the troops. By the time we got to the … [Read more...] about Changing Enemies, Changing Roles
Having Faith in the Team
One of the biggest nightmares I ever had in my life was spinning out of control in an F/A-18. Actually, it happened to me twice! That is NOT a bragging point! Allowing myself to get into that situation two times is not something that looks good in a pilot's logbook. I did manage to save the … [Read more...] about Having Faith in the Team