Thursday, July 21, 2011
Two F-35's delivered in one week?
Fort Worth, Texas - It was wheels up Wednesday morning for Lockheed Martin's second F-35A Lightning II production jet delivery in a week. Maj. Joseph T. "OD" Bachmann (Marine Corps) piloted the aircraft, known as AF-8, to Eglin Air Force Base where it arrived at 11:50 a.m. CDT. AF-8 joins AF-9 which Lockheed Martin delivered to the 33rd Fighter Wing last Thursday. The jets will be used for training F-35 pilots and maintainers who are slated to begin course work at the base's new F-35 Integrated Training Center this fall. AF-8 is the eighth F-35 to be delivered in 2011.I simply posted the pic and moved on.
Big mistake.
Production on the F-35 has ramped up, the school house is built and fully staffed, the Marine Corps is already planning for early IOC and the critics are left whimpering in a corner.
This already has been a great week for the F-35.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
AF-8 Ferry to Eglin AFB
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| Lockheed Martin delivers second F-35 production jet in a week. It was wheels up Wednesday morning for Lockheed Martin’s second F-35A Lightning II production jet delivery in a week. Maj. Joseph T. “OD” Bachmann (Marine Corps) piloted the aircraft, known as AF-8, to Eglin Air Force Base where it arrived at 11:50 a.m. CDT. On July 20 |
Sad, Pathetic, Disgraceful. Spin the bullshit Major...Spin!
Instead of crushing the nonsense, HQMC turned a blind eye and now its a full blown disgrace. Read this story and check out the vid below.
Who do I blame.
1. Battle Rattle Blog. They started this stupidity by highlighting this craziness. Kids stuff being pushed by kids. Disgraceful.
2. SgtMajor of the Marine Corps. You'd have to be blind, deaf and mute not to see this coming. You weren't proactive. Now we have a stupid stain running down the pants leg of our Corps.
3. HQMC Social Networking Outfit/Public Affairs. You're in a military outfit, ya bunch of clowns. You're not at Google or Vogue or whatever your favorite magazine, TV show etc... You tried to be cool and its instead made you look inept.
The horse has left the barn. Lets not be this stupid again.
Who do I blame.
1. Battle Rattle Blog. They started this stupidity by highlighting this craziness. Kids stuff being pushed by kids. Disgraceful.
2. SgtMajor of the Marine Corps. You'd have to be blind, deaf and mute not to see this coming. You weren't proactive. Now we have a stupid stain running down the pants leg of our Corps.
3. HQMC Social Networking Outfit/Public Affairs. You're in a military outfit, ya bunch of clowns. You're not at Google or Vogue or whatever your favorite magazine, TV show etc... You tried to be cool and its instead made you look inept.
The horse has left the barn. Lets not be this stupid again.
Australian Army Amphibious Road Map.
Phil! Awesome find! Thanks!
My bud, Aussie Digger, shot down my assertion that the Australians needed to develop a Marine Corps. He made some good points, primarily that the force structure was too small to support the number of troops needed to man the planned amphibious ships that Australia was purchasing.
Well it looks like we both were wrong. This Australian Road Map document points to the Australian Army becoming a type of hybrid force. More Marine than traditional Army, and waaaay more amphibious than even the Army leadership could imagine.
I like it.
Australian Army Amphibious Road Map
My bud, Aussie Digger, shot down my assertion that the Australians needed to develop a Marine Corps. He made some good points, primarily that the force structure was too small to support the number of troops needed to man the planned amphibious ships that Australia was purchasing.
Well it looks like we both were wrong. This Australian Road Map document points to the Australian Army becoming a type of hybrid force. More Marine than traditional Army, and waaaay more amphibious than even the Army leadership could imagine.
I like it.
Australian Army Amphibious Road Map
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
More pics of the 31st MEU's amphibious assault during Talisman Sabre.
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| Amphibious assault
vehicles carrying Company G., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th
Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, secure Freshwater Beach in an
amphibious assault during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. TS11 provides
an opportunity to conduct operations in a combined and joint environment
that will increase both countries’ bilateral war-fighting capabilities
to respond to crises and provide humanitarian assistance. This exercise
will increase interoperability, flexibility, and readiness, all of which
are force multipliers in maintaining peace and stability in the
Pacific. Photo Date Taken: 7/19/2011 8:44:00 AM Unit: 31st MEU Photo ByLine: Lance Cpl. Garry J. Welch |
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| An amphibious assault
vehicle carrying elements of Company G., Battalion Landing Team 2nd
Battalion, 7th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, charges onto
Freshwater Beach in an amphibious assault during Exercise Talisman Sabre
2011. TS11 provides an opportunity to conduct operations in a combined
and joint environment that will increase both countries’ bilateral
war-fighting capabilities to respond to crises and provide humanitarian
assistance. This exercise will increase interoperability, flexibility,
and readiness, all of which are force multipliers in maintaining peace
and stability in the Pacific. Photo Date Taken: 7/19/2011 8:34:00 AM Unit: 31st MEU Photo ByLine: Lance Cpl. Garry J. Welch |
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| Marines with Company G.,
Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Expeditionary Unit,
rush out of an amphibious assault vehicle to secure Freshwater Beach
during the amphibious assault in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre
2011. TS11 provides an opportunity to conduct operations in a combined
and joint environment that will increase both countries’ bilateral
war-fighting capabilities to respond to crises and provide humanitarian
assistance. This exercise will increase interoperability, flexibility,
and readiness, all of which are force multipliers in maintaining peace
and stability in the Pacific. Photo Date Taken: 7/19/2011 8:35:00 AM Unit: 31st MEU Photo ByLine: Lance Cpl. Garry J. Welch |
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| An amphibious assault
vehicle carrying elements of Company G., Battalion Landing Team 2nd
Battalion, 7th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, charges onto
Freshwater Beach in an amphibious assault during Exercise Talisman Sabre
2011. TS11 provides an opportunity to conduct operations in a combined
and joint environment that will increase both countries’ bilateral
war-fighting capabilities to respond to crises and provide humanitarian
assistance. This exercise will increase interoperability, flexibility,
and readiness, all of which are force multipliers in maintaining peace
and stability in the Pacific. Photo Date Taken: 7/19/2011 8:34:00 AM Unit: 31st MEU Photo ByLine: Lance Cpl. Garry J. Welch |
 |
| Amphibious assault
vehicles carrying Company G., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th
Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, secure Freshwater Beach during
an amphibious assault in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. TS11
provides an opportunity to conduct operations in a combined and joint
environment that will increase both countries’ bilateral war-fighting
capabilities to respond to crises and provide humanitarian assistance.
This exercise will increase interoperability, flexibility, and
readiness, all of which are force multipliers in maintaining peace and
stability in the Pacific. Photo Date Taken: 7/19/2011 8:34:00 AM Unit: 31st MEU Photo ByLine: Lance Cpl. Garry J. Welch |
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| Marines with Company G.,
Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Expeditionary Unit,
secure Freshwater Beach during the amphibious assault in support of
Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. TS11 provides an opportunity to conduct
operations in a combined and joint environment that will increase both
countries’ bilateral war-fighting capabilities to respond to crises and
provide humanitarian assistance. This exercise will increase
interoperability, flexibility, and readiness, all of which are force
multipliers in maintaining peace and stability in the Pacific. Photo Date Taken: 7/19/2011 8:36:00 AM Unit: 31st MEU Photo ByLine: Lance Cpl. Garry J. Welch |
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