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We continue season 4 with Izzy's conversation with Tyson Bradley. Tyson is a captain in the 36th Airlift Squadron of the United States Airforce and flies the C130J. He graduated from the Air Force Academy where he served as an instructor pilot in the TG16A and DG1000 sailplanes. Tyson has had the opportunity to fly many interesting aircraft since becoming a pilot including the T6, T38 , and a 1937 Taylorcraft. He became interested in homebuilts and was able to fly a Sonex as well as a Defiant before purchasing his Cozy MkIV, N244CZ. Tyson was born and raised in Nashville but now lives in Abilene, TX with his dog Luna. Luna is a husky and flies along happyily in the back seat. He shares many of his flying adventures on his instagram page. Let's learn a little more about Tyson and Sally, his Cozy MkIV, N244CZ.Follow Tyson on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/charliezuluviews
Welcome to Episode #92 of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I'm your host Mark Hasara, retired KC-135 pilot and Weapons Officer. I met Colonel Barrett “Scooter” Golden recently at the 2024 Airlift Tanker Association convention in Dallas. Scooter is a long time C-130 pilot and also a graduate of the C-130 Weapons School. During an off station trainer Scooter and his crew were told by the Special Tactics Team on the ground his aircraft did not come off the Red Devil Assault Strip intact. An iPhone photo texted to him from his wingman confirmed his situation not covered in the Pilot Manual Emergency Procedures. Coloonel Golden's Instagram is: https://wallpilot.com/product/c-130h-hercules-arkansas-air-national-guard/ And his website is at: https://www.scootergolden.com/ This episode is financially supported by Wall Pilot, custom aviation art for the walls of your home, office, or hanger. These four, six, and eight foot long profile prints of famous aircraft peel off the vinyl and can be stuck on any flat surface. There are 152 Ready-to-Print profiles of famous aircraft from P-51 Mustangs and Me-109s to fifth generation fighters like the F-22 and F-35. Wall Pilot can also draw your favorite aircraft with your name on it, your favorite unit and weapons load on any profile print. Go to https://www.walllpilot.com to order several of these highly detailed aircraft prints. Colonel Golden has flown several versions of the C-130 to include the C-130J which his crew experienced a gear failure in. This is the C-130J Hercules of the 19th Airlift Wing Commander at Little Rock AFB. The Arkansas Air Nationall Guard flies the oldder C-130H version of the Hercules at Little Rock AFB. This is one of thier retro WW II paint schemes they painted on the aircrafft during the 2022 Airshow Season. This and previous episodes of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast can be found on my YouTube channel @markhasara or any podcast host like Libsyn and Apple. Support the show by becoming a member of the All Ranks Club for a monthly fee. All Ranks Club monthly subscribers have access to drawings, stickers and Q&A sessions each week with me. Go to my Patreon All Ranks Club to join. Next week on the Lessons from the Cockpit show I interview a pilot that has overcome a physical issue which ten years ago would ground any pilot. He flies time sensitive cargo missions all over the US in Citation jets. Please join us next week on the Lessons from the Cockpit show!
Welcome to Episode #92 of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I'm your host Mark Hasara, retired KC-135 pilot and Weapons Officer. I met Colonel Barrett “Scooter” Golden recently at the 2024 Airlift Tanker Association convention in Dallas. Scooter is a long time C-130 pilot and also a graduate of the C-130 Weapons School. During an off station trainer Scooter and his crew were told by the Special Tactics Team on the ground his aircraft did not come off the Red Devil Assault Strip intact. An iPhone photo texted to him from his wingman confirmed his situation not covered in the Pilot Manual Emergency Procedures. Coloonel Golden's Instagram is: https://wallpilot.com/product/c-130h-hercules-arkansas-air-national-guard/ And his website is at: https://www.scootergolden.com/ This episode is financially supported by Wall Pilot, custom aviation art for the walls of your home, office, or hanger. These four, six, and eight foot long profile prints of famous aircraft peel off the vinyl and can be stuck on any flat surface. There are 152 Ready-to-Print profiles of famous aircraft from P-51 Mustangs and Me-109s to fifth generation fighters like the F-22 and F-35. Wall Pilot can also draw your favorite aircraft with your name on it, your favorite unit and weapons load on any profile print. Go to https://www.walllpilot.com to order several of these highly detailed aircraft prints. Colonel Golden has flown several versions of the C-130 to include the C-130J which his crew experienced a gear failure in. This is the C-130J Hercules of the 19th Airlift Wing Commander at Little Rock AFB. The Arkansas Air Nationall Guard flies the oldder C-130H version of the Hercules at Little Rock AFB. This is one of thier retro WW II paint schemes they painted on the aircrafft during the 2022 Airshow Season. This and previous episodes of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast can be found on my YouTube channel @markhasara or any podcast host like Libsyn and Apple. Support the show by becoming a member of the All Ranks Club for a monthly fee. All Ranks Club monthly subscribers have access to drawings, stickers and Q&A sessions each week with me. Go to my Patreon All Ranks Club to join. Next week on the Lessons from the Cockpit show I interview a pilot that has overcome a physical issue which ten years ago would ground any pilot. He flies time sensitive cargo missions all over the US in Citation jets. Please join us next week on the Lessons from the Cockpit show!
Mỹ sẽ tặng Việt Nam tàu tuần duyên thứ ba từ nay đến cuối năm 2024. Washington được cho là đang đàm phán bán máy bay vận tải C-130J cho Hà Nội. Bộ trưởng Quốc Phòng Việt Năm thăm Mỹ đúng kỉ niệm một năm hai nước nâng cấp quan hệ song phương lên mức cao nhất - Đối tác chiến lược toàn diện. “Sự gia tăng hợp tác quân sự giữa Hoa Kỳ và Việt Nam trong suốt năm qua” đã được bộ trưởng Quốc Phòng Lloyd Austin nhấn mạnh khi tiếp đồng nhiệm Phan Văn Giang ngày 09/09. Tất cả những sự kiện này đánh dấu “giai đoạn mới trong hợp tác hữu nghị” giữa hai nước, cho đến nay “vẫn suôn sẻ và đi theo hướng mà cả hai nước đều mong muốn”. Để hiểu hơn về những chuyển biến mới trong quan hệ quốc phòng Mỹ-Việt, đặc biệt là mức độ tin cậy nhau, RFI Tiếng Việt đặt câu hỏi với nghiên cứu sinh Nguyễn Thế Phương, chuyên về an ninh hàng hải và các vấn đề hải quân, Đại học New South Wales, Canberra, Úc.RFI : Bộ trưởng Quốc Phòng Việt Nam vừa kết thúc chuyến thăm Hoa Kỳ. Có thể hiểu đây là một dấu hiệu mới cho việc thắt chặt quan hệ quốc phòng và an ninh song phương ? Nguyễn Thế Phương : Bộ trưởng Quốc Phòng Việt Nam Phan Văn Giang thăm Mỹ đợt này hơi đặc biệt tại vì chuyến thăm này khá dài, tầm 4-5 ngày, cho nên lịch trình sẽ dầy và tập trung nhiều lĩnh vực khác nhau. Ở thời điểm hiện tại, chưa rõ cụ thể chương trình nghị sự của bộ trưởng Giang nhưng chuyến thăm này đánh dấu bước đi tiếp theo cho quan hệ đối tác chiến lược toàn diện giữa Việt Nam và Hoa Kỳ, bởi vì tháng 9 này kỉ niệm đúng một năm hai nước nâng cấp quan hệ. Đọc thêm : Nâng quan hệ Mỹ-Việt lên Đối tác chiến lược: Lợi ích và trở ngạiỞ đây cần nhấn mạnh đến một số điểm. Thứ nhất, quan hệ đối tác chiến lược toàn diện Việt-Mỹ ở thời điểm hiện tại thường vẫn được nhấn mạnh đến quan hệ kinh tế và thương mại, còn quan hệ an ninh và quốc phòng thường được đặt bên dưới. Chuyến thăm Mỹ lần này của bộ trưởng Giang phần nào đó sẽ giúp cho Việt Nam hiểu được Mỹ sẽ muốn gì trong mối quan hệ an ninh quốc phòng giữa hai bên trong tương lai. Và cũng để cho phía Mỹ hiểu rõ hơn là Việt Nam thực sự muốn gì ở Mỹ, đặc biệt trong vấn đề giúp Việt Nam cải thiện một số năng lực, nhất là năng lực hàng hải, hoặc những chuyển động quốc phòng sâu sắc hơn trong tương lai cho xứng tầm quan hệ đối tác chiến lược toàn diện. Đây là điểm mấu chốt trong chuyến thăm của bộ trưởng Giang.Ngoài ra, có thể đây là chuyến thăm mở đường cho chuyến thăm của tổng bí thư, chủ tịch nước Tô Lâm sắp tới. Đây cũng là chuyến thăm để Việt Nam dò chính sách của Mỹ, đặc biệt trong bối cảnh chỉ còn hai tháng nữa là bầu cử tổng thống.RFI : Năm 2023 từng có thông tin Việt Nam và Mỹ bàn khả năng mua sắm chiến đấu cơ F-16 nhưng đàm phán bị dừng lại. Hiện tại có thông tin Mỹ đang thảo luận với Việt Nam về việc bán máy bay vận tải quân sự Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules cho Hà Nội. Tại sao lại có sự thay đổi này ? Liệu việc mua máy bay, dù là máy bay vận tải, sẽ là một bước ngoặt cho mối quan hệ hợp tác giữa hai nước ?Nguyễn Thế Phương : Thông tin Việt Nam đàm phán với Mỹ về việc mua các loại vũ khí, khí tài của Mỹ, đặc biệt là F-16, đã xuất hiện từ cách đây 2, 3 năm chứ không phải là một vấn đề mới. Nhìn chung, nếu như Việt Nam mua vũ khí, khí tài của Mỹ thì đây cũng sẽ là một bước ngoặt. Đó sẽ là một dấu hiệu cho thấy mối quan hệ hợp tác quốc phòng giữa hai bên được nâng lên một tầm mức mới, bởi vì để Việt Nam mua vũ khí của Mỹ thì mức độ lòng tin chiến lược trong an ninh quốc phòng giữa hai bên, đặc biệt là từ phía Việt Nam đối với Mỹ, đã được nâng lên một tầm mức nào đó rồi.Việt Nam cũng đã chuẩn bị từ trước cho những quyết định mua sắm đó. Thứ nhất, Việt Nam gửi một số sĩ quan không quân, những đội hậu cần qua Mỹ để huấn luyện và học tập từ cách đây 2, 3 năm. Thứ hai, Việt Nam vừa mới khai trương một sân bay ở Phan Thiết. Người ta cho rằng sân bay này được dành cho việc triển khai một số loại máy bay huấn luyện sẽ mua của Mỹ trong tương lai. Có thể thấy Việt Nam đã chuẩn bị hết về nhân lực, cơ sở hạ tầng cho vấn đề mua sắm trang thiết bị vũ khí mà ở đây là các loại máy bay Mỹ. Đọc thêm : Hoa Kỳ và Việt Nam thảo luận về việc mua bán máy bay vận tải quân sự C-130Thông tin Việt Nam mua máy bay F-16 của Mỹ bị dừng lại cũng không phải là điều quá bất ngờ: Thứ nhất, F-16 là một loại vũ khí mang tính tấn công mà ở thời điểm hiện tại, nếu Việt Nam mua của Mỹ thì sẽ rất nhạy cảm, đặc biệt là đặt trong mối quan hệ với Trung Quốc. Bên cạnh đó, còn có một số yếu tố khác, mang tính kỹ thuật. Liệu hai bên có sẽ trao đổi vấn đề mang tính kỹ thuật về vũ khí, về bảo dưỡng, bảo trì không ? Đây cũng là điểm “nhạy cảm”. Việc Mỹ có cho phép mua vũ khí đi kèm hay không cũng là một chuyện cần bàn thảo sâu hơn trong tương lai. Hiện tại, những vấn đề đó dường như vẫn là những khúc mắc mà hai bên chưa giải quyết được.Trong khi đó C-130 chỉ là một loại máy bay vận tải phi tác chiến. Cho nên việc Việt Nam có khả năng mua C-130 cũng có thể được giải thích theo hướng là sẽ giúp Việt Nam cải thiện năng lực phòng thủ, năng lực không vận, vốn là năng lực mà Việt Nam vẫn còn yếu. C-130 mang tính phòng thủ, không mang tính tấn công, bớt tính nhạy cảm và một phần nào đó cũng giúp cải thiện quan hệ giữa Việt Nam và Mỹ trong bối cảnh thâm hụt thương mại hiện nay nghiêng về Việt Nam quá lớn. Cho nên, mua sắm thêm vũ khí cũng là cách để Việt Nam gửi thông điệp rằng “chúng tôi muốn mở rộng hơn nữa hợp tác, đặc biệt là về thương mại”. Và trao đổi thương mại quốc phòng là một điểm mà Việt Nam đã và đang cân nhắc.RFI : Việc Nga, nước cung cấp vũ khí lớn nhất cho Việt Nam, bị cấm vận và phải dồn toàn bộ nguồn lực quốc phòng cho chiến tranh ở Ukraina buộc Hà Nội phải tăng tốc đa dạng hóa nguồn cung, trong số này có vũ khí hệ phương Tây. Tuy nhiên, những nước này có cơ chế kiểm soát chặt chẽ vũ khí được bán. Vấn đề này sẽ tác động đến quá trình hợp tác với Việt Nam như thế nào ? Yếu tố “hoa hồng”, vẫn được các chuyên gia, nhà quan sát về quân sự Việt Nam nêu lên, có phải là một trở ngại khác ? Nguyễn Thế Phương : Có hai yếu tố gây trở ngại chính. Thứ nhất là yếu tố mang tính hệ thống vì toàn bộ chu trình ra quyết định mua vũ khí nào và quy trình huấn luyện, bảo dưỡng bảo trì thì từ trước đến này, hệ thống, cấu trúc của Việt Nam luôn hướng về phía Nga. Cho nên hiện giờ, muốn đổi sang một hệ phương Tây khác thì toàn bộ quy trình đó phải được điều chỉnh và thay đổi. Và quá trình này tốn rất nhiều thời gian.Thứ hai là vấn đề mang tính chính trị bởi vì tư duy quốc phòng, an ninh của Việt Nam hiện tại vẫn có một yếu tố nghi ngại phương Tây nói chung và Mỹ nói riêng, cũng như các đồng minh của Mỹ. Đây là điểm có khả năng làm chậm lại quá trình tương tác giữa Việt Nam và các quốc gia phương Tây, đặc biệt là liên quan đến mua sắm vũ khí quốc phòng. Đọc thêm : Nga hụt hơi xích gần với Trung Quốc buộc Việt Nam cân nhắc nâng cấp quan hệ với Mỹ ?Điểm thứ ba, rất cốt lõi, liên quan đến tài chính. Nguồn lực của Việt Nam hiện nay, đặc biệt là tài chính trong quá trình hiện đại hóa, rõ ràng là không lớn cho nên cũng phải “liệu cơm gắp mắm”. Tất cả những yếu tố đó, khi Việt Nam muốn xác định mua sắm, đều phải đặt lên bàn cân để xem mua của ai, được lợi gì và bất lợi gì, đặc biệt là với Mỹ. Như chị đề cập tới quy trình và đặc trưng của quy trình mua sắm vũ khí, khí tài, thì “văn hóa” giữa hai bên Mỹ-Việt Nam và Việt Nam với phương Tây là khác nhau. Thực ra, sự khác nhau này là có thể điều chỉnh được.Nhưng như tôi đã đề cập, quá trình điều chỉnh văn hóa mua sắm và chính sách như này cần phải có nhiều thời gian và dựa trên niềm tin chính trị giữa hai bên, nhu cầu của Việt Nam và chính sách, cũng như chiến lược quốc phòng của Việt Nam hiện tại, chứ không hẳn là vũ khí phương Tây là tốt và cũng không hẳn là ở thời điểm hiện tại, Nga đang gặp khó khăn và Việt Nam không mua của Nga.RFI : Phát biểu tại một sự kiện của Canergie, đại sứ Mỹ tại Việt Nam Ted Osius từ năm 2014-2017 cho rằng các nhà lãnh đạo Việt Nam “thực tế”, “có rất nhiều điều có thể thực hiện một cách thực dụng giúp tăng cường quan hệ đối tác” Việt-Mỹ, kể cả trong lĩnh vực an ninh, dù không cần liên minh hay căn cứ. Hai nước sẽ tính đến những hướng phát triển nào ? Liệu Washington cần tiếp tục kiên trì vì Hà Nội cần thời gian nếu nhìn vào sự cân bằng với Trung Quốc ?Nguyễn Thế Phương : Trong chính sách đối ngoại và chiến lược của Mỹ ở châu Á-Thái Bình Dương, Việt Nam dù sao cũng đóng một vai trò tương đối quan trọng trong tầm nhìn của Mỹ ở khu vực. Cho nên Mỹ sẽ cần phải có một mức độ kiên trì nhất định khi tương tác với các lãnh đạo Việt Nam, đặc biệt là các lãnh đạo bên quân đội. Đọc thêm : Thêm Việt Nam, Mỹ mở rộng mạng lưới đối trọng với Trung Quốc ở Biển ĐôngĐối với Việt Nam, niềm tin chiến lược hiện tại giữa hai bên đã được cải thiện, nhưng không đi quá nhanh. Nhìn vào Sách Trắng Quốc phòng của Việt Nam, vấn đề mang tính diễn biến hòa bình, những vấn đề mang tính lật đổ hoặc đảm bảo nguyên chế độ vẫn là vấn đề an ninh hàng đầu. Khi nói đến những vấn đề đó, phương Tây và Mỹ là những “đối tượng rất lớn”, theo đúng cách dùng của ngôn ngữ chiến lược Việt Nam. Cho nên, để có mối quan hệ song phương bền vững và lâu dài với Việt Nam, Mỹ cần có sự kiên trì nhất định khi làm việc với Việt Nam, đặc biệt là trong những vấn đề mang tính nhạy cảm như an ninh và quốc phòng.Ngoài ra, theo lời đại sứ Ted Osius, về vấn đề liên quan đến “thực tế”, các nhà lãnh đạo Việt Nam ở thời điểm hiện tại đã “thực tế” và “thực dụng” hơn rất nhiều so với các đây 20-30 năm, đặc biệt là trong giai đoạn trước và sau khi Liên Xô sụp đổ. Đó là giai đoạn vẫn còn nghi kị rất nhiều. Hiện tại, do sự chuyển dịch tư duy về chiến lược đặt phát triển kinh tế lên hàng đầu, để phát triển kinh tế, các nhà lãnh đạo phải “thực dụng” hơn nhưng không có nghĩa là họ không nghi ngờ, không phòng thủ trước những mối quan hệ với Mỹ và phương Tây. Phòng thủ ở đây không chỉ về mặt khác biệt và quan điểm chính trị, mà còn là sự đề phòng trong mối cân bằng ngoại giao với Trung Quốc. Đó là sự cân bằng giữa các nước lớn. Đọc thêm : Việt - Mỹ thắt chặt quan hệ, không để Trung Quốc "lộng hành" ở Biển ĐôngCho nên, nói theo đại sứ Ted Osius cũng đúng, nhưng phải đặt trong toàn bộ bối cảnh tư duy chiến lược của Việt Nam hiện tại : Có sự cân bằng giữa các nước láng giềng, có yếu tố về mặt chính trị, một chút ý thức hệ và cũng có yếu tố thực dụng trong việc tăng cường quan hệ với Mỹ thì sẽ mở rộng hơn nữa khả năng của Việt Nam về mặt thương mại, tài chính và công nghệ. Đó là những lĩnh vực Việt Nam đang muốn đầu tư cho việc duy trì khả năng phát triển kinh tế trong tương lai.RFI Tiếng Việt xin chân thành cảm ơn anh Nguyễn Thế Phương, Đại học New South Wales, tại Canberra, Úc.
Mỹ sẽ tặng Việt Nam tàu tuần duyên thứ ba từ nay đến cuối năm 2024. Washington được cho là đang đàm phán bán máy bay vận tải C-130J cho Hà Nội. Bộ trưởng Quốc Phòng Việt Năm thăm Mỹ đúng kỉ niệm một năm hai nước nâng cấp quan hệ song phương lên mức cao nhất - Đối tác chiến lược toàn diện. “Sự gia tăng hợp tác quân sự giữa Hoa Kỳ và Việt Nam trong suốt năm qua” đã được bộ trưởng Quốc Phòng Lloyd Austin nhấn mạnh khi tiếp đồng nhiệm Phan Văn Giang ngày 09/09. Tất cả những sự kiện này đánh dấu “giai đoạn mới trong hợp tác hữu nghị” giữa hai nước, cho đến nay “vẫn suôn sẻ và đi theo hướng mà cả hai nước đều mong muốn”. Để hiểu hơn về những chuyển biến mới trong quan hệ quốc phòng Mỹ-Việt, đặc biệt là mức độ tin cậy nhau, RFI Tiếng Việt đặt câu hỏi với nghiên cứu sinh Nguyễn Thế Phương, chuyên về an ninh hàng hải và các vấn đề hải quân, Đại học New South Wales, Canberra, Úc.RFI : Bộ trưởng Quốc Phòng Việt Nam vừa kết thúc chuyến thăm Hoa Kỳ. Có thể hiểu đây là một dấu hiệu mới cho việc thắt chặt quan hệ quốc phòng và an ninh song phương ? Nguyễn Thế Phương : Bộ trưởng Quốc Phòng Việt Nam Phan Văn Giang thăm Mỹ đợt này hơi đặc biệt tại vì chuyến thăm này khá dài, tầm 4-5 ngày, cho nên lịch trình sẽ dầy và tập trung nhiều lĩnh vực khác nhau. Ở thời điểm hiện tại, chưa rõ cụ thể chương trình nghị sự của bộ trưởng Giang nhưng chuyến thăm này đánh dấu bước đi tiếp theo cho quan hệ đối tác chiến lược toàn diện giữa Việt Nam và Hoa Kỳ, bởi vì tháng 9 này kỉ niệm đúng một năm hai nước nâng cấp quan hệ. Đọc thêm : Nâng quan hệ Mỹ-Việt lên Đối tác chiến lược: Lợi ích và trở ngạiỞ đây cần nhấn mạnh đến một số điểm. Thứ nhất, quan hệ đối tác chiến lược toàn diện Việt-Mỹ ở thời điểm hiện tại thường vẫn được nhấn mạnh đến quan hệ kinh tế và thương mại, còn quan hệ an ninh và quốc phòng thường được đặt bên dưới. Chuyến thăm Mỹ lần này của bộ trưởng Giang phần nào đó sẽ giúp cho Việt Nam hiểu được Mỹ sẽ muốn gì trong mối quan hệ an ninh quốc phòng giữa hai bên trong tương lai. Và cũng để cho phía Mỹ hiểu rõ hơn là Việt Nam thực sự muốn gì ở Mỹ, đặc biệt trong vấn đề giúp Việt Nam cải thiện một số năng lực, nhất là năng lực hàng hải, hoặc những chuyển động quốc phòng sâu sắc hơn trong tương lai cho xứng tầm quan hệ đối tác chiến lược toàn diện. Đây là điểm mấu chốt trong chuyến thăm của bộ trưởng Giang.Ngoài ra, có thể đây là chuyến thăm mở đường cho chuyến thăm của tổng bí thư, chủ tịch nước Tô Lâm sắp tới. Đây cũng là chuyến thăm để Việt Nam dò chính sách của Mỹ, đặc biệt trong bối cảnh chỉ còn hai tháng nữa là bầu cử tổng thống.RFI : Năm 2023 từng có thông tin Việt Nam và Mỹ bàn khả năng mua sắm chiến đấu cơ F-16 nhưng đàm phán bị dừng lại. Hiện tại có thông tin Mỹ đang thảo luận với Việt Nam về việc bán máy bay vận tải quân sự Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules cho Hà Nội. Tại sao lại có sự thay đổi này ? Liệu việc mua máy bay, dù là máy bay vận tải, sẽ là một bước ngoặt cho mối quan hệ hợp tác giữa hai nước ?Nguyễn Thế Phương : Thông tin Việt Nam đàm phán với Mỹ về việc mua các loại vũ khí, khí tài của Mỹ, đặc biệt là F-16, đã xuất hiện từ cách đây 2, 3 năm chứ không phải là một vấn đề mới. Nhìn chung, nếu như Việt Nam mua vũ khí, khí tài của Mỹ thì đây cũng sẽ là một bước ngoặt. Đó sẽ là một dấu hiệu cho thấy mối quan hệ hợp tác quốc phòng giữa hai bên được nâng lên một tầm mức mới, bởi vì để Việt Nam mua vũ khí của Mỹ thì mức độ lòng tin chiến lược trong an ninh quốc phòng giữa hai bên, đặc biệt là từ phía Việt Nam đối với Mỹ, đã được nâng lên một tầm mức nào đó rồi.Việt Nam cũng đã chuẩn bị từ trước cho những quyết định mua sắm đó. Thứ nhất, Việt Nam gửi một số sĩ quan không quân, những đội hậu cần qua Mỹ để huấn luyện và học tập từ cách đây 2, 3 năm. Thứ hai, Việt Nam vừa mới khai trương một sân bay ở Phan Thiết. Người ta cho rằng sân bay này được dành cho việc triển khai một số loại máy bay huấn luyện sẽ mua của Mỹ trong tương lai. Có thể thấy Việt Nam đã chuẩn bị hết về nhân lực, cơ sở hạ tầng cho vấn đề mua sắm trang thiết bị vũ khí mà ở đây là các loại máy bay Mỹ. Đọc thêm : Hoa Kỳ và Việt Nam thảo luận về việc mua bán máy bay vận tải quân sự C-130Thông tin Việt Nam mua máy bay F-16 của Mỹ bị dừng lại cũng không phải là điều quá bất ngờ: Thứ nhất, F-16 là một loại vũ khí mang tính tấn công mà ở thời điểm hiện tại, nếu Việt Nam mua của Mỹ thì sẽ rất nhạy cảm, đặc biệt là đặt trong mối quan hệ với Trung Quốc. Bên cạnh đó, còn có một số yếu tố khác, mang tính kỹ thuật. Liệu hai bên có sẽ trao đổi vấn đề mang tính kỹ thuật về vũ khí, về bảo dưỡng, bảo trì không ? Đây cũng là điểm “nhạy cảm”. Việc Mỹ có cho phép mua vũ khí đi kèm hay không cũng là một chuyện cần bàn thảo sâu hơn trong tương lai. Hiện tại, những vấn đề đó dường như vẫn là những khúc mắc mà hai bên chưa giải quyết được.Trong khi đó C-130 chỉ là một loại máy bay vận tải phi tác chiến. Cho nên việc Việt Nam có khả năng mua C-130 cũng có thể được giải thích theo hướng là sẽ giúp Việt Nam cải thiện năng lực phòng thủ, năng lực không vận, vốn là năng lực mà Việt Nam vẫn còn yếu. C-130 mang tính phòng thủ, không mang tính tấn công, bớt tính nhạy cảm và một phần nào đó cũng giúp cải thiện quan hệ giữa Việt Nam và Mỹ trong bối cảnh thâm hụt thương mại hiện nay nghiêng về Việt Nam quá lớn. Cho nên, mua sắm thêm vũ khí cũng là cách để Việt Nam gửi thông điệp rằng “chúng tôi muốn mở rộng hơn nữa hợp tác, đặc biệt là về thương mại”. Và trao đổi thương mại quốc phòng là một điểm mà Việt Nam đã và đang cân nhắc.RFI : Việc Nga, nước cung cấp vũ khí lớn nhất cho Việt Nam, bị cấm vận và phải dồn toàn bộ nguồn lực quốc phòng cho chiến tranh ở Ukraina buộc Hà Nội phải tăng tốc đa dạng hóa nguồn cung, trong số này có vũ khí hệ phương Tây. Tuy nhiên, những nước này có cơ chế kiểm soát chặt chẽ vũ khí được bán. Vấn đề này sẽ tác động đến quá trình hợp tác với Việt Nam như thế nào ? Yếu tố “hoa hồng”, vẫn được các chuyên gia, nhà quan sát về quân sự Việt Nam nêu lên, có phải là một trở ngại khác ? Nguyễn Thế Phương : Có hai yếu tố gây trở ngại chính. Thứ nhất là yếu tố mang tính hệ thống vì toàn bộ chu trình ra quyết định mua vũ khí nào và quy trình huấn luyện, bảo dưỡng bảo trì thì từ trước đến này, hệ thống, cấu trúc của Việt Nam luôn hướng về phía Nga. Cho nên hiện giờ, muốn đổi sang một hệ phương Tây khác thì toàn bộ quy trình đó phải được điều chỉnh và thay đổi. Và quá trình này tốn rất nhiều thời gian.Thứ hai là vấn đề mang tính chính trị bởi vì tư duy quốc phòng, an ninh của Việt Nam hiện tại vẫn có một yếu tố nghi ngại phương Tây nói chung và Mỹ nói riêng, cũng như các đồng minh của Mỹ. Đây là điểm có khả năng làm chậm lại quá trình tương tác giữa Việt Nam và các quốc gia phương Tây, đặc biệt là liên quan đến mua sắm vũ khí quốc phòng. Đọc thêm : Nga hụt hơi xích gần với Trung Quốc buộc Việt Nam cân nhắc nâng cấp quan hệ với Mỹ ?Điểm thứ ba, rất cốt lõi, liên quan đến tài chính. Nguồn lực của Việt Nam hiện nay, đặc biệt là tài chính trong quá trình hiện đại hóa, rõ ràng là không lớn cho nên cũng phải “liệu cơm gắp mắm”. Tất cả những yếu tố đó, khi Việt Nam muốn xác định mua sắm, đều phải đặt lên bàn cân để xem mua của ai, được lợi gì và bất lợi gì, đặc biệt là với Mỹ. Như chị đề cập tới quy trình và đặc trưng của quy trình mua sắm vũ khí, khí tài, thì “văn hóa” giữa hai bên Mỹ-Việt Nam và Việt Nam với phương Tây là khác nhau. Thực ra, sự khác nhau này là có thể điều chỉnh được.Nhưng như tôi đã đề cập, quá trình điều chỉnh văn hóa mua sắm và chính sách như này cần phải có nhiều thời gian và dựa trên niềm tin chính trị giữa hai bên, nhu cầu của Việt Nam và chính sách, cũng như chiến lược quốc phòng của Việt Nam hiện tại, chứ không hẳn là vũ khí phương Tây là tốt và cũng không hẳn là ở thời điểm hiện tại, Nga đang gặp khó khăn và Việt Nam không mua của Nga.RFI : Phát biểu tại một sự kiện của Canergie, đại sứ Mỹ tại Việt Nam Ted Osius từ năm 2014-2017 cho rằng các nhà lãnh đạo Việt Nam “thực tế”, “có rất nhiều điều có thể thực hiện một cách thực dụng giúp tăng cường quan hệ đối tác” Việt-Mỹ, kể cả trong lĩnh vực an ninh, dù không cần liên minh hay căn cứ. Hai nước sẽ tính đến những hướng phát triển nào ? Liệu Washington cần tiếp tục kiên trì vì Hà Nội cần thời gian nếu nhìn vào sự cân bằng với Trung Quốc ?Nguyễn Thế Phương : Trong chính sách đối ngoại và chiến lược của Mỹ ở châu Á-Thái Bình Dương, Việt Nam dù sao cũng đóng một vai trò tương đối quan trọng trong tầm nhìn của Mỹ ở khu vực. Cho nên Mỹ sẽ cần phải có một mức độ kiên trì nhất định khi tương tác với các lãnh đạo Việt Nam, đặc biệt là các lãnh đạo bên quân đội. Đọc thêm : Thêm Việt Nam, Mỹ mở rộng mạng lưới đối trọng với Trung Quốc ở Biển ĐôngĐối với Việt Nam, niềm tin chiến lược hiện tại giữa hai bên đã được cải thiện, nhưng không đi quá nhanh. Nhìn vào Sách Trắng Quốc phòng của Việt Nam, vấn đề mang tính diễn biến hòa bình, những vấn đề mang tính lật đổ hoặc đảm bảo nguyên chế độ vẫn là vấn đề an ninh hàng đầu. Khi nói đến những vấn đề đó, phương Tây và Mỹ là những “đối tượng rất lớn”, theo đúng cách dùng của ngôn ngữ chiến lược Việt Nam. Cho nên, để có mối quan hệ song phương bền vững và lâu dài với Việt Nam, Mỹ cần có sự kiên trì nhất định khi làm việc với Việt Nam, đặc biệt là trong những vấn đề mang tính nhạy cảm như an ninh và quốc phòng.Ngoài ra, theo lời đại sứ Ted Osius, về vấn đề liên quan đến “thực tế”, các nhà lãnh đạo Việt Nam ở thời điểm hiện tại đã “thực tế” và “thực dụng” hơn rất nhiều so với các đây 20-30 năm, đặc biệt là trong giai đoạn trước và sau khi Liên Xô sụp đổ. Đó là giai đoạn vẫn còn nghi kị rất nhiều. Hiện tại, do sự chuyển dịch tư duy về chiến lược đặt phát triển kinh tế lên hàng đầu, để phát triển kinh tế, các nhà lãnh đạo phải “thực dụng” hơn nhưng không có nghĩa là họ không nghi ngờ, không phòng thủ trước những mối quan hệ với Mỹ và phương Tây. Phòng thủ ở đây không chỉ về mặt khác biệt và quan điểm chính trị, mà còn là sự đề phòng trong mối cân bằng ngoại giao với Trung Quốc. Đó là sự cân bằng giữa các nước lớn. Đọc thêm : Việt - Mỹ thắt chặt quan hệ, không để Trung Quốc "lộng hành" ở Biển ĐôngCho nên, nói theo đại sứ Ted Osius cũng đúng, nhưng phải đặt trong toàn bộ bối cảnh tư duy chiến lược của Việt Nam hiện tại : Có sự cân bằng giữa các nước láng giềng, có yếu tố về mặt chính trị, một chút ý thức hệ và cũng có yếu tố thực dụng trong việc tăng cường quan hệ với Mỹ thì sẽ mở rộng hơn nữa khả năng của Việt Nam về mặt thương mại, tài chính và công nghệ. Đó là những lĩnh vực Việt Nam đang muốn đầu tư cho việc duy trì khả năng phát triển kinh tế trong tương lai.RFI Tiếng Việt xin chân thành cảm ơn anh Nguyễn Thế Phương, Đại học New South Wales, tại Canberra, Úc.
Firstly another interview with Defence Minister Richard Marles, from which we learned nothing useful. More about the RAAF $10 billion error in not considering the Embraer C390 as the replacement for the C-130J fleet. As several countries have discovered, the C390 is less expensive to acquire, costs less to support – and flies faster and further with more cargo than a C-130J. We quote extensively from the publicly available Dutch evaluation of the two aircraft, which conclusively concludes that the C390 is by far the better choice. South Korea has come to exactly the same conclusion. The RAAF didn't even bother looking at it. The General Purpose Frigate situation keeps getting worse – and the government and the RAN are walking into a complete disaster. Finally, having no refund clause for our forthcoming $4.6 billion donation to the US submarine industrial base makes Australia's AUKUS negotiating position immeasurably weaker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
U.S. Air National Guard Capt. Matthew McBride discusses the capabilities of the C-130J Super Hercules with U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Chile, Bernadette M. Meehan, during a recent tour of the aircraft April 9, 2024, in Santiago, Chile. McBride was part of the U.S. delegation present at the FIDAE2024 Air Show as part of a State Partnership Program which focuses on the promise, commitment, and collaborative efforts between the TXANG and Chile. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Tech. Sgt. Tia Hambrick) (This video was ethically enhanced to emphasize the subject and does not misrepresent the subject or the original in any way.)
A C-130J Super Hercules from the 181st Airlift Squadron, Texas Air National Guard, at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, deploys flares during a training mission March 15, 2023, to maintain Citizen Airmen readiness and mobility throughout Texas, the nation and beyond. (U.S. Air National Guard video by 136th Airlift Wing Senior Airman Charissa Menken)
Greetings from Brazil, where we are checking out the Embraer KC-390 twin jet airlifter. It can carry more cargo than a C-130J a lot further and a lot faster. Yet Australia is spending almost $10 billion for 20 C-130Js without the benefit of any sort of competitive evaluation. But it's actually far worse than that because we are getting fewer C-130Js for more money than originally indicated – a major scandal that has been sitting in plain sight for more than a year and which has received no scrutiny at all. Two of the toughest, most objective, evaluators of military equipment are the Netherlands and South Korea. During the last 12 months they have both selected the KC-390 instead of the C-130J. Does it look like the RAAF has made the wrong choice? You bet it does – and it's happened because they have been too lazy to do their job properly. And a few final words about smoking helicopter engines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Missouri Congressman Sam Graves pushes for C-130J funding to potentially help 139th Air Wing.
Thundering Legion Podcast: Armed Forces Members United In Christ
https://linktr.ee/thunderinglegion Today we interview Air Force Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) William “Buck” Buckingham who throughout his career flew the C-17 Spec Ops, C-130J initial cadre, C-32 (Boeing 757) at the 89th Air Wing. Episode Notes: Background: Navy Enlisted 1990, Embry Riddle AFROTC, Laughlin Pilot Training, C-17 Spec Ops & Weapons School, CJSC, ACSC Testimony: Refining process in bootcamp. Personal encounter with God (through Gideon Bible on aircraft carrier) in April 1992 then whole family came to Christ after him. Deviated from faith during Air Force career and went through a divorce and came back to place of repentance. Successes and failures: Parallels between teaching and applying the Word and instructing in aviation. Personal trauma with older daughter after divorce. Must trust God in the brokenness in family. Lots of alcohol consumption while traveling on high-dollar accounts. When we gain success and power by God's grace, we tend to become prideful. Became distracted by work and began drinking to numb marital challenges at home. Broke down in 2015 when daughter alienated by fallout of divorce. Calling: We were created for one purpose: worship. We get worship wrong which lead to all kinds of consequences. Called to ministry to trauma cases. People who are contrite in heart are closer to God than those who are self-righteous (the Pharisees). Psalm 51:17. Secular counseling programs don't go deep enough to really deal with the heart issues underlying addiction. Core issue of addiction was that God was not #1. Favorite Books of the Bible: Philippians 2:12 work out salvation in fear and trembling, because God is working through us for His joy. Daily Spiritual Growth: 0400 reading Bible for 2 hours. Need quiet in the mornings: Lamentations 3:23. Spiritual experience to wake up unhurried early and see creation anticipate dawn. Becoming Biblically literate with “spiritual breakfast” Advice: Look to warriors of the faith like Joshua. Seek the Lord daily. God's people are all over the world and He has us in our current position for a purpose. Be focused on where you are at the time. Be the change. Don't get pulled into the distraction. Our purpose in life is to worship God first and foremost. God' word will help us live our best life. Contact Buck: jherc06@gmail.com Reflect: What does this episode reveal about God's character? How does this episode cause us to see our need for a Savior? How can we apply lessons learned from this episode to our life? Follow Christ today: ✝️ “Choose this day whom you will serve...” Joshua 24:15 ✝️ “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9 Next steps: Share with an armed forces member Follow Instagram, Facebook, Podcast https://linktr.ee/thunderinglegion
MDJ Script/ Top Stories for Jan 19th Publish Date: Jan 18th Commercial: Henssler :15 From the Henssler Financial Studio, Welcome to the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast. Today is Friday, January 19th and Happy heavenly Birthday to Janis Joplin. ***01.19.24 – BIRTHDAY – JANIS JOPLIN*** I'm Dan Radcliffe and here are the stories Cobb is talking about, presented by Engineered Solutions of Georgia. Teens Killed in Woodstock Crash to Have Joint Visitations and Funerals Kennesaw State Receives Grant to Help Children with Sickle Cell Disease Lockheed Celebrates 70 Years of the C-130 All of this and more is coming up on the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast, and if you are looking for community news, we encourage you to listen and subscribe! BREAK: ESOG STORY 1: Teens Killed in Woodstock Crash to Have Joint Visitations and Funerals Gabriel Escandon, a junior at Pope High School, and Esteban Cortes-Rendon, a senior at Etowah High School, who died in a single-car crash in Woodstock, will have joint visitations and funerals. Families believe the boys, who shared life together, should be laid to rest together. The two-day joint viewing at Poole Funeral Home in Woodstock begins on Jan. 18. The funeral service is scheduled at Mount Paran Church on Jan. 20. GoFundMe campaigns have been initiated for both families, raising funds for scholarships and memorial expenses. Fundraisers have also been started for the injured passengers, Oliver Roman and Chris Peixoto. STORY 2: Kennesaw State Receives Grant to Help Children with Sickle Cell Disease Kennesaw State University's assistant professor of biomedical engineering, Paul Lee, has received a $426,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop an economical testing device for determining the risk of stroke in children with sickle cell disease. Lee aims to create an affordable, light-based device that can measure brain blood flow in children with sickle cell disease. The current screening tests using an ultrasound system are not widely accessible in sub-Saharan Africa, where the majority of babies born with sickle cell disease reside. The goal is to provide more children in southern African countries access to the screening protocol. STORY 3: 'Year of the Super Hercules': Lockheed Celebrates 70 Years of the C-130 Lockheed Martin's C-130 Hercules aircraft, the longest-running military aircraft production program in history, is celebrating its 70th anniversary. The celebrations for the C-130J "Year of the Super Hercules" began with a resolution presentation on Georgia Aerospace Day at the Gold Dome. Lockheed officials received resolutions honoring the C-130 Hercules and Lockheed Martin from state representatives. The C-130J, considered the most advanced Hercules ever built, was introduced in 1999, and Lockheed Martin has built over 520 C-130Js at its Marietta plant. Lockheed's Marietta plant is ideal for large aircraft manufacturing, and the company is involved in preliminary studies for a next-generation air lifter. We have opportunities for sponsors to get great engagement on these shows. Call 770.799.6810 for more info. We'll be right back. Break: CU of GA – GCPS STORY 4: Raffensperger: No time to take QR codes off Georgia ballots this year Georgia's Republican Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, stated that there isn't enough time to remove QR codes from paper ballots before the 2024 elections, as proposed by some GOP legislative leaders. Concerns have been raised about the transparency and trustworthiness of QR codes on ballots. The General Assembly had previously mandated a paper backup for electronic ballots in 2019. Raffensperger is requesting over $5.2 million in the fiscal 2025 budget for upgrading voting equipment, including the removal of QR codes. However, the timeline for implementing changes before the upcoming elections is a challenge, with Raffensperger emphasizing the need for technology availability from vendors. STORY 5: Developing Servant-Leaders Intrinsic to Mount Paran's Culture Mount Paran Christian School students in Georgia engaged in various fall semester service projects, aligning with the school's mission to "honor God, love others, and walk in Truth." Initiatives included a diaper drive supporting Cobb Children's Fund Diaper Day, a food drive collecting over 10,000 pounds for MUST Ministries, baseball teams aiding veterans and the homeless, a blood drive hosted by the Key Club, a Christmas toy drive for Mission 1:27, and a Chick-fil-A Leadership Academy and Spanish Club collaboration benefiting Lambs Christian Academy. Students demonstrated servant-leadership and community engagement, embodying the school's commitment to service and faith-based values. We'll be back in a moment Break: DRAKE – INGLES 10 STORY 6: AROUND TOWN: Cobb connections to the Fani Willis scandal Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis faces controversy in the investigation into alleged 2020 election interference by former President Donald Trump. Accusations have emerged of a romantic relationship between Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade, prompting a motion to dismiss the case. Cobb-based attorney Wade, once an associate judge in Marietta, is central to the claims. The case, the first criminal case in Georgia against Trump, is notable, but allegations against Willis and Wade raise concerns. Cobb Democrats Chair Erick Allen believes the defense is throwing everything at the case, while Cobb GOP Chair Salleigh Grubbs expresses concern about the justice system's image. STORY 7: In Marietta, a book controversy involves the removal of 23 books from Marietta High School's library, sparking debate over sexual content. Superintendent Grant Rivera disputes claims that over half the books have LGBTQ+ content. The Cobb County Republican Women's Club holds an awards luncheon, highlighting accomplishments under outgoing president Nancy Couch's leadership. Reverend Tony Lowden addresses the group, emphasizing love, compassion, and respect in community work. Leadership Cobb is seeking nominations for its 2024-2025 class, with 60 individuals selected for a program focusing on personal, professional, and community growth. The deadline for nominations is February 9. STORY 8: Jurassic Quest Comes to Cobb Galleria Centre on Jan. 26-28 Jurassic Quest, North America's popular interactive dinosaur experience, is set to take place from January 26-28 at the Cobb Galleria Centre. The event offers extended hands-on activities, an expanded herd of life-like dinosaurs, themed rides, live dinosaur shows, science and art activities, a giant fossil dig, and more. New attractions include "Raptor Run" races and "Rope-a-Raptor," where kids can lasso stray dinosaurs. The event aims to provide educational and entertaining experiences for families. General admission includes live shows, arts and crafts activities, and dinosaur exhibits. Tickets for specific activities are available on-site, and entry is free for children under 2. Break: Henssler :60 Signoff- Thanks again for hanging out with us on today's Marietta Daily Journal podcast. If you enjoy these shows, we encourage you to check out our other offerings, like the Cherokee Tribune Ledger Podcast, the Gwinnett Daily Post, the Community Podcast for Rockdale Newton and Morgan Counties, or the Paulding County News Podcast. Read more about all our stories and get other great content at MDJonline.com. Did you know over 50% of Americans listen to podcasts weekly? Giving you important news about our community and telling great stories are what we do. 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밀떡 354-1회 (대형수송기 사업 C-390 VS C-130J 대결)
Welcome to the sixty-third episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit Podcast! I'm your host Mark Hasara, a retired KC-135 pilot of the United States Air Force. After five fantastic years and the greatest flying assignment of my career at Kadena Air Base on the island of Okinawa Japan, it was time for an assignment change of station or PCS. I took a Headquarters assignment to a location all of us in the Young Tiger Tanker Squadron laughed at because they had absolute control over all air mobility operations around the world except us at the 909th! This assignment became one of those tremendous learning experiences of my Air Force career. I left this assignment feeling bulletproof in my knowledge and capabilities. This assignment gave me additional experience and expertise needed to help in my next assignment working with a great team creating and standing up the KC-135 Weapons School in the fall of 1997. The Lessons from the Cockpit podcast is supported and financed by the book Tanker Pilot found in all four formats, hardback, softback, Kindle, and Audible on Amazon. Tanker Pilot gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at air refueling operations in four wars and numerous air operations. Thirty-two pictures taken during the operations discussed in the book are included. All pictures in the softback version are in black and white, and color in the other three. Lessons from the Cockpit is also financed by Wall Pilot, custom aviation art for the walls of your home, office, or hanger. Profile graphics of aircraft printed four, six, and eight feet long on vinyl can be peeled off and stuck on any flat surface. There are 129 Ready-to-Print aircraft profiles extensively researched and very detailed available on the website. Wall Pilot can create your name, tail codes and numbers, and weapons load on your favorite aircraft/ Take a look at some of the custom profiles Wall Pioot has done for customer hangers, one thirty feet long! Please go to www.wallpilot.com and purchase one or two of these incredible graphics for your walls. For over twenty-four years I flew the KC-135 Stratotanker available as a Ready-to-Print graphic. A 909th Young Tiger Tanker Task Force KC-135R Model in the old SHAMU scheme or current Air Mobility Command Grey can be found at these links. The KC-10 Extender acts as both a tanker and airlifter flying support missions all over the world. KC-10A Extender profiles from Travis AFB and McGuire AFB are available at these links. In the summer of 2022, Air Mobility Command christened a Charleston AFB South Carolina C-17A Globemaster III "Spirit of the Candy Bomber" in memorium to Colonel Gail Halvorsen, the famous Beling Airlift Candy Bomber. Little Rock AFB is the Center of Excellence for Air Mobility Commands Tactical Airlift fleet. A C-130J or Arkansas Air Nationa Guard C-130H from Little Rock AFB is available in Wall Pilot's Ready-to-Print section. Thanks for downloading and listening to this episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast! This and previous episodes of the podcast can be found on my website at markhasara.com. If you have an hour or so during a morning or afternoon commute while stuck in traffic, the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast has some great stories and lessons learned for you to listen to!
Welcome to the sixty-third episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit Podcast! I'm your host Mark Hasara, a retired KC-135 pilot of the United States Air Force. After five fantastic years and the greatest flying assignment of my career at Kadena Air Base on the island of Okinawa Japan, it was time for an assignment change of station or PCS. I took a Headquarters assignment to a location all of us in the Young Tiger Tanker Squadron laughed at because they had absolute control over all air mobility operations around the world except us at the 909th! This assignment became one of those tremendous learning experiences of my Air Force career. I left this assignment feeling bulletproof in my knowledge and capabilities. This assignment gave me additional experience and expertise needed to help in my next assignment working with a great team creating and standing up the KC-135 Weapons School in the fall of 1997. The Lessons from the Cockpit podcast is supported and financed by the book Tanker Pilot found in all four formats, hardback, softback, Kindle, and Audible on Amazon. Tanker Pilot gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at air refueling operations in four wars and numerous air operations. Thirty-two pictures taken during the operations discussed in the book are included. All pictures in the softback version are in black and white, and color in the other three. Lessons from the Cockpit is also financed by Wall Pilot, custom aviation art for the walls of your home, office, or hanger. Profile graphics of aircraft printed four, six, and eight feet long on vinyl can be peeled off and stuck on any flat surface. There are 129 Ready-to-Print aircraft profiles extensively researched and very detailed available on the website. Wall Pilot can create your name, tail codes and numbers, and weapons load on your favorite aircraft/ Take a look at some of the custom profiles Wall Pioot has done for customer hangers, one thirty feet long! Please go to www.wallpilot.com and purchase one or two of these incredible graphics for your walls. For over twenty-four years I flew the KC-135 Stratotanker available as a Ready-to-Print graphic. A 909th Young Tiger Tanker Task Force KC-135R Model in the old SHAMU scheme or current Air Mobility Command Grey can be found at these links. The KC-10 Extender acts as both a tanker and airlifter flying support missions all over the world. KC-10A Extender profiles from Travis AFB and McGuire AFB are available at these links. In the summer of 2022, Air Mobility Command christened a Charleston AFB South Carolina C-17A Globemaster III "Spirit of the Candy Bomber" in memorium to Colonel Gail Halvorsen, the famous Beling Airlift Candy Bomber. Little Rock AFB is the Center of Excellence for Air Mobility Commands Tactical Airlift fleet. A C-130J or Arkansas Air Nationa Guard C-130H from Little Rock AFB is available in Wall Pilot's Ready-to-Print section. Thanks for downloading and listening to this episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast! This and previous episodes of the podcast can be found on my website at markhasara.com. If you have an hour or so during a morning or afternoon commute while stuck in traffic, the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast has some great stories and lessons learned for you to listen to!
Today on the show, we are joined by Maj LK "Amp" Waters, a C-130J pilot and Air Officer Commanding of CS-39 at the United States Air Force Academy. We discussed her background, the Air Force Weapons School, and how C-130s are being kept up to date. Be sure to subscribe so you do not miss the next episode! *Views expressed are not endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense or its components.*
This edition features stories on Airmen who help serve the environment, helping to raise money for service men, a C-130J being shown at an air show. Hosted by Tech Sgt. Lee Hoover.
Welcome to the sixtieth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast! I've been reluctant to discuss current events but felt this was a good topic since the US Military has accomplished four Non-Combatant Evacuations or NEOs from four US Embassies in the last three years; Afghanistan, Ukraine, Belarus, and as of last week Khartoum Sudan. Instructing at the Joint Forces Staff College I taught US and International students Humanitarian Operations and we did an exercise on NEOs. This episode explains why NEOs are one of the most intense and potentially dangerous missions the US military and often our allies get involved with. When a US Ambassador calls saying get us out, NEOs are how we do it. This episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast is supported by Wall Pilot, custom aviation art for the walls of your home, office, or hanger. These are detailed and exhaustively researched profile graphics printed on vinyl of your favorite airplanes you can peel off and stick on any flat surface. Go look at the 129 Ready-to-Print profiles or let us custom draw your favorite aircraft with your name, tail codes, and weapons load on the plane. We also do unit patches that are weather-resistant and stick on the windows of your vehicles. The Lockheed C-130 has been involved in numerous NEOs and this C-130J from Little Rock AFB represents the current US Air Force version of the Hercules. The C-17 Globemaster II was the workhorse of the withdrawal from Afghanistan. This Charleston AFB C-17A was one of the last US Air Force aircraft to leave the country with 825 people on the cargo floor! The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drone is the mainstay of the US Air Force drone program. This MQ-9 Reaper flies with the 867th Attack Squadron out of Creech AFB near Indian Springs Nevada. Thanks for downloading and listening to this sixtieth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast. This and previous episodes of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast can be found on my website at markhasara.com under the Podcast Pulldown menu. Thanks again for listening and we'll talk to you next week!
Welcome to the sixtieth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast! I've been reluctant to discuss current events but felt this was a good topic since the US Military has accomplished four Non-Combatant Evacuations or NEOs from four US Embassies in the last three years; Afghanistan, Ukraine, Belarus, and as of last week Khartoum Sudan. Instructing at the Joint Forces Staff College I taught US and International students Humanitarian Operations and we did an exercise on NEOs. This episode explains why NEOs are one of the most intense and potentially dangerous missions the US military and often our allies get involved with. When a US Ambassador calls saying get us out, NEOs are how we do it. This episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast is supported by Wall Pilot, custom aviation art for the walls of your home, office, or hanger. These are detailed and exhaustively researched profile graphics printed on vinyl of your favorite airplanes you can peel off and stick on any flat surface. Go look at the 129 Ready-to-Print profiles or let us custom draw your favorite aircraft with your name, tail codes, and weapons load on the plane. We also do unit patches that are weather-resistant and stick on the windows of your vehicles. The Lockheed C-130 has been involved in numerous NEOs and this C-130J from Little Rock AFB represents the current US Air Force version of the Hercules. The C-17 Globemaster II was the workhorse of the withdrawal from Afghanistan. This Charleston AFB C-17A was one of the last US Air Force aircraft to leave the country with 825 people on the cargo floor! The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drone is the mainstay of the US Air Force drone program. This MQ-9 Reaper flies with the 867th Attack Squadron out of Creech AFB near Indian Springs Nevada. Thanks for downloading and listening to this sixtieth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast. This and previous episodes of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast can be found on my website at markhasara.com under the Podcast Pulldown menu. Thanks again for listening and we'll talk to you next week!
This edition features stories on the Icelandic volcanic eruption affecting the medical mission, the new C-130J aircraft, a week-long Encampment training in Germany, a firefighter challenge in Southwest Asia and Operation Provide Hope. Hosted by Senior Airman Brad Sisson.
Listen to AA Pilots 4 ALPA's Jeff Kerr as he shares the importance of the Allied Pilots Association and the Air Line Pilots Association's search for unification. This episode will give you an idea of the benefits of this merger, how it will affect both organizations and its effects on the entire aviation industry. Hit that play button to learn more about his call for unification! WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE What a pilot union is all about Benefits of APA-ALPA merger APA's survey result and its effect on the negotiation process of APA-ALPA merger How will AA Pilots benefit from the negotiation process with ALPA The importance of ‘tribal' knowledge in the merger negotiation process RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED Hard Landing by Thomas Petzinger Jr. | Kindle, Paperback, and Hardcover Flying the Line Podcast Republic Airways Trans World Aviation East Air America West Airlines Envoy Air Eagle Air Academy Frontier JetBlue Spirit Airlines FedEx UPS Delta Airlines ABOUT JEFF KERR Jeff has been with American Airlines since 2017 and is currently an LGA-based 737 First Officer. He has also flown the F/A-18E/F and T-45C in the US Navy, the C-130J in the Air National Guard, and the ERJ-170 as a First Officer. Jeff recently served on APA's Economic and Financial Analysis Committee. He currently resides in Mystic, CT. CONNECT WITH Website: https://aapilots4alpa.info/ Email: info@aapilots4alpa.com CONNECT WITH US Are you ready to take your relationship to the next level? Don't wait until it's too late. Use the promo code “PODCAST” and save 10% on all our services. Check us out at www.spitfireelite.com! If you want to recommend someone to guest on the show, email Nik at podcast@spitfireelite.com, and if you need a professional pilot resume, go to www.spitfireelite.com/podcast/ for FREE templates! SPONSOR If you're a professional pilot looking for a great financial planning partner for your retirement, tax, and investment, go to https://calendly.com/timpope / www.tpope.ceterainvestors.com/contact or call 704-717-8900 ext 120 to schedule a consultation appointment with Timothy P. Pope, CFP®.
Two students were injured during lunch Tuesday in a fight at Daniel Middle School, the Cobb County School District said. Emergency services responded to the scene and other students and staff were safe. The nature of the students' injuries was not disclosed, with district spokesperson Erich Rauch said he could not provide further details, but reports have come out that a knife was involved. Outside of Daniel Tuesday afternoon, one parent told reporters he came to pick up his daughter early from school because she had witnessed the altercation. She kept telling him that she didn't want to be there any more and begged for someone to pick her up. David Chastain, the Cobb school board member who represents Daniel, declined to go into specifics about the incident when reached by the MDJ. Cobb school board member Randy Scamihorn said the altercation at Daniel is not representative of the broader issues in CCSD. Scamihorn said the school district's police force is “thoroughly competent and outstanding,” and praised the district's teachers and counselors for their work to address students' problems and needs. One student was sickened after another released pepper spray on a Park Street Elementary school bus Tuesday, Marietta City Schools said. The district said first responders “were onsite immediately” to evaluate students and the bus driver, with no major injuries reported. The district did not provide additional information about the incident. The incident caused the bus to be delayed. Superintendent Grant Rivera said the staff responded quickly to this incident and that the district prioritizes safety of students and staff. In a wide-ranging talk to the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff ticked through a laundry list of funding allocations and other legislative wins from his first two years in office. Of particular interest to Cobb were Senator Ossoff's comments about Lockheed Martin's Marietta plant, the neighboring Dobbins Air Reserve Base, and the Chattahoochee River. Senator Ossoff was introduced by Lockheed executive Rod McLean, who leads the Marietta plant, which employs nearly 5,000 people. The plant's flagship program is manufacturing the C-130J Super Hercules, which McLean called “the best tactical airlifter across the globe, ever made.” Senator Ossoff noted that in the 2023 omnibus spending bill, President Joe Biden did not request funding for any new C-130J planes. Senator Ossoff stated that the Georgia delegation and many Senators across the country felt they could not fail to provide guard and reserve units with the tactical airlift capabilities that they need, and that 16 Marietta-made C-130Js to the defense authorization appropriations measures this year. One of the biggest prizes Lockheed hopes to win is a contract to supply the U.S. Air Force with new aerial fuel tankers. Lockheed's LMXT plane, if given the nod, would be partially constructed at the firm's Marietta plant and could add upwards of 1,000 jobs to the 5,000 already employed there. The senator also touted $40 million in new funding he secured to protect the Chattahoochee River, which provides 70% of metro Atlanta's drinking water. The exodus of Cobb County receivers from the University of Georgia continued on Monday when former Walton High School standout Dominick Blaylock entered his name into the transfer portal. Blaylock will leave as a graduate transfer after he earns his expected degree in housing management and policy later this spring. The redshirt junior will have two years of eligibility remaining. The 6-foot-1, 225-pound pass catcher finished the 2022-23 season with 15 receptions for 227 yards and a touchdown. He played in all 15 games and will leave the program with two national championship rings. This past season, was the first in which he remained healthy after coming all the way back from two ACL injuries that cost him the entire 2020 season and much of 2021. With Blaylock's departure, he becomes the third receiver from the county to enter the portal joining former Marietta standout tight end Arik Gilbert, who made the decision before the College Football Playoffs, and former Kennesaw Mountain star tight end Ryland Goede, who made his announcement last week. Goede and Blaylock are close friends, who came to UGA beginning with the 2019 season. As a true freshman, Blaylock was making his mark as a punt returner and a receiver. He had 18 receptions for 310 yards and five touchdowns, but suffered his first torn ACL in the SEC Championship game against LSU. The following fall he reinjured the same ACL and was not able to return to the field until the middle of the 2021 season. This season, he found himself behind receivers Ladd McConkey and Kearis Jackson and others, along with the offense geared to tight ends Brock Bowers and Darnell Washington, it was hard to for Blaylock to find opportunities. He had a season-high three catches against Missouri, he caught his touchdown pass against Vanderbilt, and his final catch of his Bulldogs' career was a 20-yarder against Ohio State on third-and-10 against Ohio State in the Peach Bowl. Voting for the Cobb Life Magazine Best of Cobb 2023 contest ends in five days! After opening the polls on December 5 to the top reader-nominated businesses, community members and persons, the Best of Cobb contest has received over 323,000 votes as of Monday morning. Polls will close at midnight Friday, Jan. 20. More than 2,800 nominations made it to voting this year, so the competition is strong. Whether you're voting for your favorite breakfast spot, realtor, hair salon or mechanic, every vote counts! Use this as an opportunity to say ‘thank you' to your favorite local businesses. The winners will be announced in the March issue of Cobb Life Magazine, followed by an annual celebration to honor our winners March 23. Voting for Best of Cobb is open until January 20 at 11:59 p.m. Visit thebestofcobb.com to begin voting for your favorites! The Cobb Community Foundation, in conjunction with United Way of Greater Atlanta Northwest, announced that 5 Network for Good Jumpstart capacity-building grants of $5,000 each have been awarded to H.O.P.E. Family Resource Center, The Sobriety Resource, Connecting Generations, Self-Discovery Pain, Positioning and Purpose, and Circles Cobb for 2023. The Jumpstart grant program partnership, now in its second year, will provide a robust, 12-month training schedule to build fundraising capacity, diversify revenue, and grow and sustain programs for a new group of nonprofits. These five agencies were selected as a result of a carefully planned approach to meet human service needs in Cobb as identified by a study commissioned in 2019 by CCF. The data collected was used to create a heat map showing where assistance should be targeted. The study emphasized the need for services to be available not just to the area of need but in the area of need. Nonprofits operating in the locality bordered to the north by State Route 360 to the east by South Cobb Drive and to the south by I-285 were then invited to learn more about the demanding Jumpstart program activities. To ensure readiness, Leadership at H.O.P.E. Family Resource Center, The Sobriety Resource, Connecting Generations and Self-Discovery Pain, Positioning and Purpose first participated in a six-month training program offered in 2022 through the Georgia Center for Nonprofits, paving the way for their participation in the Jumpstart program in 2023. The newly established Circles Cobb was identified as the fifth and final organization to join the cohort. The $25,000 needed to fund these grants was underwritten by Corporate Community Champion Liberty Furniture. In 2023, CCF's investment in even more organizations like these five will be further leveraged through its partnership with United Way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Richard Aboulafia of AeroDynamic Advisory and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: — Defense and aerospace stock performance on US and European markets and reaction to move by Federal Reserve to raise short-term borrowing rates by 75 basis points — Analysis of Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun's comments during the company's investor day in Seattle that the jet maker won't develop an new aircraft until the mid-2030s, citing changing nature of engine technology — Takeaways from touring Boeing's 737 plant in Renton, Wash., and what it says about state of supply chain and inventory management — Beijing's messaging as German Chancellor Olaf Scholtz leads large trade delegation to China as orders placed for Airbus jets and China Southern takes 737 Max out of service, after recently returning it to service — What to expect from this year's Zhuhai Airshow — Investor reaction to pointed comments by Adm. Chas Richard, the commander of US Strategic Command, at the Naval Submarine League's annual conference that America has to boost its capabilities to continue deterring an every more capable China — Australia's decision to order the C-130J, ensuring robust production of Hercules — Sweden's complaints about NH90 helicopter and what it means for Airbus' performance on that and the Tiger attack helicopter programs — A service-by-service look at UK defense as government-wide spending cuts are imposed that make 3 percent of GDP for military spending an “aspiration” until later this decade — Latest trends in Ukraine's drive to retake territory occupied by Russia as Moscow pounds Ukrainian power, water and heating grids — European support for Ukraine as White House urges Kyiv to be open to negotiations with Russia — Spending outlook in the wake of US midterm elections that are expected to return the House and Senate to Republican control
Welcome to the thirty-third episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast! One of the greatest assets US leadership owns is the ability to move patients, cargo, and relief supplies anywhere on the planet literally in twenty-four hours. It's all done from one place! Colonel Geno Redmon was my KC-135 Squadron Commander in Okinawa Japan during the mid-90s. As Vice Commander of Air Mobility Command's Tanker Airlift Control Center on 9/11, Geno tells us how air mobility operations were planned and executed to defend the US from attack and move US and allied forces to Afghanistan to hunt Osama bin Laden. His TACC Team leaned way forward watching the Battle of Roberts Ridge unfold through the same CIA Predator video feed I was watching at the Saudi Arabian Air Operations Center. Geno tells the story of the first C-17 crew into Karshi Khanabad and speaking with Marine Corps Brigadier General Jim Mattis as his troops prepared to occupy an Afghan airfield. Support for the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast comes solely from Wall Pilot, very detailed custom airplane profiles printed on vinyl and can be peeled off and stuck to any flat surface or framed for the walls of your home, office, or hanger. Aircraft profiles are available in right (Crew Chief names!) or left side (Aircrew names!) profile images. Custom images can be created with aircrew names, unit markings even specific weapons loads, and nose art in four, six, and eight-foot long vinyl graphics. Wall Pilot has printed a thirty-footer for one customer! A graphic is available of the 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 in four, six, and eight-foot long images. Two KC-10A Extender graphics are available for jets based at McGuire and Travis Air Force Bases at Wall Pilot. The C-130J is an AMC workhorse flying missions all over the world and is also available from Wall Pilot. The book Tanker Pilot: Lessons from the Cockpit Geno and I talked about around his firepit is available on Amazon. Thirty-two pictures taken during events discussed in the book are included in all four formats: hardback, softback, kindle, and audible Thanks for listening and please download and share this and previous episodes of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast with your family and friends found on my website at markhasara.com
Welcome to the thirty-third episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast! One of the greatest assets US leadership owns is the ability to move patients, cargo, and relief supplies anywhere on the planet literally in twenty-four hours. It's all done from one place! Colonel Geno Redmon was my KC-135 Squadron Commander in Okinawa Japan during the mid-90s. As Vice Commander of Air Mobility Command's Tanker Airlift Control Center on 9/11, Geno tells us how air mobility operations were planned and executed to defend the US from attack and move US and allied forces to Afghanistan to hunt Osama bin Laden. His TACC Team leaned way forward watching the Battle of Roberts Ridge unfold through the same CIA Predator video feed I was watching at the Saudi Arabian Air Operations Center. Geno tells the story of the first C-17 crew into Karshi Khanabad and speaking with Marine Corps Brigadier General Jim Mattis as his troops prepared to occupy an Afghan airfield. Support for the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast comes solely from Wall Pilot, very detailed custom airplane profiles printed on vinyl and can be peeled off and stuck to any flat surface or framed for the walls of your home, office, or hanger. Aircraft profiles are available in right (Crew Chief names!) or left side (Aircrew names!) profile images. Custom images can be created with aircrew names, unit markings even specific weapons loads, and noseart in four, six, and eight-foot long vinyl graphics. Wall Pilot has printed a thirty-footer for one customer! A graphic is available of the 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 in four, six, and eight-foot long images. Two KC-10A Extender graphics are available for jets based at McGuire and Travis Air Force Bases on Wall Pilot's website. The C-130J is an AMC workhorse flying missions all over the world and is also available from Wall Pilot. The book Tanker Pilot: Lessons from the Cockpit Geno and I talked about around his firepit is available on Amazon. Thirty-two pictures taken during events discussed in the book are included in all four formats: hardback, softback, kindle, and audible Thanks for listening and please download and share this and previous episodes of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast with your family and friends found on my website at markhasara.com
Welcome to the thirty-third episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast! One of the greatest assets US leadership owns is the ability to move patients, cargo, and relief supplies anywhere on the planet literally in twenty-four hours. It's all done from one place! Colonel Geno Redmon was my KC-135 Squadron Commander in Okinawa Japan during the mid-90s. As Vice Commander of Air Mobility Command's Tanker Airlift Control Center on 9/11, Geno tells us how air mobility operations were planned and executed to defend the US from attack and move US and allied forces to Afghanistan to hunt Osama bin Laden. His TACC Team leaned way forward watching the Battle of Roberts Ridge unfold through the same CIA Predator video feed I was watching at the Saudi Arabian Air Operations Center. Geno tells the story of the first C-17 crew into Karshi Khanabad and speaking with Marine Corps Brigadier General Jim Mattis as his troops prepared to occupy an Afghan airfield. Support for the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast comes solely from Wall Pilot, very detailed custom airplane profiles printed on vinyl and can be peeled off and stuck to any flat surface or framed for the walls of your home, office, or hanger. Aircraft profiles are available in right (Crew Chief names!) or left side (Aircrew names!) profile images. Custom images can be created with aircrew names, unit markings even specific weapons loads, and nose art in four, six, and eight-foot long vinyl graphics. Wall Pilot has printed a thirty-footer for one customer! A graphic is available of the 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 in four, six, and eight-foot long images. Two KC-10A Extender graphics are available for jets based at McGuire and Travis Air Force Bases at Wall Pilot. The C-130J is an AMC workhorse flying missions all over the world and is also available from Wall Pilot. The book Tanker Pilot: Lessons from the Cockpit Geno and I talked about around his firepit is available on Amazon. Thirty-two pictures taken during events discussed in the book are included in all four formats: hardback, softback, kindle, and audible Thanks for listening and please download and share this and previous episodes of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast with your family and friends found on my website at markhasara.com
This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Tuesday, July 19th, 2022. Before we jump into the news for today, I have a question for you! Plug #1: Gold River Trading Co. Are you tired of buying sugary drinks and coffee from large woke corporations? Throw a tea party! Gold River Trading Co. is an American company that offers premium alternatives for Americans who enjoy a delicious cup of tea. Start your day with Gold River’s invigorating American Breakfast Blend, cool down with a pitcher of crisp & refreshing Iced Tea, or unwind with Chamomile Herbal tea. Explore a variety of high-quality blends and enjoy a healthy, flavorful alternative from an American company that shares your values. Go to goldriverco.com and save 10% off all orders using discount code CROSSPOLITIC at checkout. Now, let’s get to the news, starting with Dr. Anthony Fauci! https://www.theepochtimes.com/fauci-reveals-exactly-when-hes-leaving-the-federal-government_4604550.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport Fauci Reveals Exactly When He’s Leaving the Federal Government White House COVID-19 adviser Anthony Fauci revealed that after about five decades in the federal government, he’s planning on leaving his position by the end of President Joe Biden’s term. “We’re in a pattern now. If somebody says, ‘You’ll leave when we don’t have COVID anymore,’ then I will be 105. I think we’re going to be living with this,” Fauci, 81, told Politico in an interview published on Monday morning in confirming he’s retiring at the end of Biden’s term in office, which is Jan. 21, 2025. Fauci has been the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) since 1984. During the COVID-19, he became a household name when he became the face of the federal government’s COVID-19 pandemic response, often generating criticism from Republicans and conservatives about his generally dire predictions about the pandemic. Of his relationship with former President Donald Trump, Fauci said that “we developed an interesting relationship … two guys from New York, different in their opinions and their ideology, but still, two guys who grew up in the same environments of this city. I think that we are related to each other in that regard.” And if Republicans win back either the House or Senate in 2022, Fauci noted that he will likely be investigated by GOP lawmakers. But he claimed that regarding those investigations, “I don’t make that a consideration in my career decision.” However, Fauci has faced public questions from Republicans in Congress about his agency having given funding to third-party groups to carry out research in China. COVID-19, caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, emerged in Wuhan, China, and a significant number of U.S. intelligence officials last year released a report suggesting the virus may be tied to the top-level Wuhan Institute of Virology. Last month, amid questions from Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Fauci admitted that he is not able to halt federal funding from being doled out to researchers in China. “The NIH [National Institutes of Health] is still funding research in China, at least $8 million since 2020,” Marshall said. “In the Intelligence Community’s 2022 Annual Threat Assessment, the Chinese Communist Party is presented as one of the top threats to the United States, along with Russia, Iran, Syria, and North Korea. To my knowledge, only China is receiving U.S. research dollars.” Later, he asked Fauci, “When will you as director of NIAID stop funding research in China?” Federal health agencies, Fauci said in response, “had very productive peer-reviewed highly regarded research projects with our Chinese colleagues that have led to some major advances in biomedical research.” “We obviously need to be careful and make sure that when we do fund them we have the proper peer review and we go through all the established guidelines,” he also said. https://dailycaller.com/2022/07/17/shameful-biden-admin-sold-6-million-barrels-strategic-oil-reserves-china/ Biden Admin Has Sold Nearly 6 Million Barrels Of Strategic Oil Reserves To China The Biden administration sold nearly six million barrels of oil from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) since July 2021 to a Chinese state-run energy firm, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation review of Department of Energy (DOE) data. From July 2021 until the end of June 2022, Biden’s energy department auctioned off 5.9 million barrels of strategic reserve oil to Unipec, the trading division of the Chinese state-owned Sinopec, in an effort to increase the supply of oil globally and drive down fuel costs in the U.S. that were exacerbated by the war in Ukraine and Biden’s climate policies. SPR oil is sold to the highest bidder, and some of the businesses entitled to make bids are American subsidiaries of foreign corporations like Unipec The DOE sold four million barrels to Unipec in the fall of 2021, almost six months before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, making over $252 million from the sale, according to the FY22 Emergency Drawdown No. 2 Successful Awards Report. Each barrel was sold on average for roughly $63, or over eight dollars less than the average price of oil per barrel that month. “I think it takes a bad policy and makes it worse,” Ben Lieberman, a senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. In July 2022 the DOE sold 950,000 barrels to Unipec for roughly $113 million, according to the FY22 Emergency Drawdown No. 3A Successful Awards Report. While the Biden administration claimed the sales will help the U.S. fight “Putin’s price hike,” Unipec is still buying large quantities of Russian oil, according to Bloomberg. “It’s helping out a bit, but it’s still a very bad policy,” Lieberman told the DCNF. “The fact that we’re using the Strategic Petroleum Reserve rather than drilling offshore or getting more oil to the United States through the Keystone XL pipeline, the fact that we’re not doing these things is really pretty shameful.” In April, the DOE also sold 950,000 barrels to Unipec, according to a DOE report. “The Strategic Petroleum Reserve never really was a substitute for that and now to hear that this oil is going to China is problematic because it undercuts their rationale even more,” said Lieberman. “Biden’s policy just shows that he’s not putting American consumers and the American economy first or second or even third.” The DOE, the White House and Sinopec did not respond to the DCNF’s request for comment. Plug #2: Armored Republic The Mission of Armored Republic is to Honor Christ by equipping Free Men with Tools of Liberty necessary to preserve God-given rights. In the Armored Republic there is no King but Christ. We are Free Craftsmen. Body Armor is a Tool of Liberty. We create Tools of Liberty. Free men must remain ever vigilant against tyranny wherever it appears. God has given us the tools of liberty needed to defend the rights He bestowed to us. Armored Republic is honored to offer you those Tools. Visit them, at ar500armor.com https://www.theepochtimes.com/congress-grants-pentagon-58-billion-more-than-requested-dod-report_4603312.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport Congress Grants Pentagon $58 Billion More Than Requested: DOD Report US lawmakers granted the Department of Defense (DOD) more money than the Pentagon requested for in the fiscal 2022 defense budget, a recent Pentagon report shows. In total, Congress sanctioned $58.55 billion in additional funds, according to the report. This includes $25.70 billion for operations and maintenance, $17.67 billion for procurement, $9.89 billion for research, development, test, and evaluation, $4.32 billion for military construction, and $947 million for military personnel. The DOD initially had a base budget appropriation of $742.3 billion for fiscal 2022. As such, the extra $58.55 billion represents an almost 8 percent increase from the base budget. The Pentagon did not put in a request for any of the programs funded with the extra $58.55 billion. These programs are not even in the so-called unfunded priorities lists—made up of items not included in the budget but considered critical—that departments and officers send to Congress annually. For instance, roughly $4 billion was granted for half a dozen ships that were not on the unfunded priorities list. Similarly, the Navy received $900 million for a dozen Super Hornet jets, the Air National Guard got $1.8 billion to purchase 16 C-130J transport planes, and $460 million was granted for developing advanced jet engines. Over $2 billion in extra funds was appropriated for classified programs. The $58.55 billion calculation only takes into account individual additions totaling $20 million or more. Since there are usually many spending hikes in the single-digit millions, the total actual excess funding will likely be higher. In an email to Roll Call, Steve Ellis, president of Taxpayers for Common Sense, a government spending watchdog group, called for more efficient military budgets. “Certainly Congress has the power of the purse, but considering the Pentagon got more than $750 billion that year, lawmakers could work within that generous budget to reflect their priorities … Instead, they dumped more than $50 billion across accounts for what appear to be in some cases very parochial interests.” Since fiscal 2017, the Pentagon’s base budget has risen by 48 percent. The recently passed House version of the 2023 defense budget ups the funding received by the Pentagon, authorizing $839 billion in military spending—$37 billion more than was requested by the administration. And now, it’s time for the topic that I love… sports! You all know we’re on the Fight Laugh Feast Network, so now let’s talk about some fighting… https://nypost.com/2022/07/17/bronx-native-shane-burgos-now-7-0-in-ufc-bouts-in-new-york/ Bronx native Shane Burgos now 7-0 in UFC bouts in New York Shane Burgos’ record remains perfect in the Empire State. He can thank one hell of a chin for that. The Bronx native, who expressed displeasure with his performance, nevertheless managed to hold on for a majority decision victory over Charles Jourdain on Saturday at UBS Arena in featherweight action during the UFC’s first Long Island event in five years. The win moved him to 7-0 in UFC bouts in his home state. Shane Burgos hates how he ended the fight against Charles Jourdain | ESPN MMA - Play 2:25-3:52 Fans anticipated a clash of action-oriented strikers entering the main-card bout. But for two rounds, Burgos was a grappling beast and Jourdain simply couldn’t handle him. Burgos and his Tiger Schulmann’s MMA team anticipated that strategy would work. In a nifty moment early on, Burgos pushed off the octagon to help secure Jourdain’s back and to attack a rear-naked choke from the body triangle in the highest spot of the first round. He took the back with a standing body triangle again the following round, keeping it longer this time. The expected war on the feet broke out in the final round, but the battle was largely one-way traffic. Jourdain cracked Burgos often, besting the local favorite in significant strikes 84-26, per UFC Stats. Now let’s check in on some baseball standings, as I’m sure we’ve got some baseball fans in our audience: Starting in the American League AL East: The New York Yankees are firing on all cylinders, with a 64-28 record, leading all clubs across the Majors as far as best record goes. The second closest record in the AL East goes to the Tampa Bay Rays, a full-13 games back. It’s a close race in the AL Central, as the Minnesotta Twins are leading the way with a 50-44 record, and two teams are nipping at their heels. The Cleveland Guardians, or Indians as I’ll continue to call them, are standing at 46-44. While the Chicago Whitesox sit at 46-46. In the AL West, it’s a two team race featuring the Houston Astros, and the surprisingly hot Seattle Mariners! The Astros sit at 59-32, and the Mariners are 51-42. By the way, the Mariners are on a 14-game winning streak, and on top of that, the Astros and Mariners have a three game series starting this Friday! Over to the National League, the Mets & the Braves are separated by 2.5 games atop the east. In the NL Central, the Brewers are only ahead of the Cardinals by half a game. Each of them have 50 wins a piece. And finally, in the NL West, the Dodgers lead the way with the second best record in baseball, at 60-30. That’s your look at sports, and this has been your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. 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This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Tuesday, July 19th, 2022. Before we jump into the news for today, I have a question for you! Plug #1: Gold River Trading Co. Are you tired of buying sugary drinks and coffee from large woke corporations? Throw a tea party! Gold River Trading Co. is an American company that offers premium alternatives for Americans who enjoy a delicious cup of tea. Start your day with Gold River’s invigorating American Breakfast Blend, cool down with a pitcher of crisp & refreshing Iced Tea, or unwind with Chamomile Herbal tea. Explore a variety of high-quality blends and enjoy a healthy, flavorful alternative from an American company that shares your values. Go to goldriverco.com and save 10% off all orders using discount code CROSSPOLITIC at checkout. Now, let’s get to the news, starting with Dr. Anthony Fauci! https://www.theepochtimes.com/fauci-reveals-exactly-when-hes-leaving-the-federal-government_4604550.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport Fauci Reveals Exactly When He’s Leaving the Federal Government White House COVID-19 adviser Anthony Fauci revealed that after about five decades in the federal government, he’s planning on leaving his position by the end of President Joe Biden’s term. “We’re in a pattern now. If somebody says, ‘You’ll leave when we don’t have COVID anymore,’ then I will be 105. I think we’re going to be living with this,” Fauci, 81, told Politico in an interview published on Monday morning in confirming he’s retiring at the end of Biden’s term in office, which is Jan. 21, 2025. Fauci has been the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) since 1984. During the COVID-19, he became a household name when he became the face of the federal government’s COVID-19 pandemic response, often generating criticism from Republicans and conservatives about his generally dire predictions about the pandemic. Of his relationship with former President Donald Trump, Fauci said that “we developed an interesting relationship … two guys from New York, different in their opinions and their ideology, but still, two guys who grew up in the same environments of this city. I think that we are related to each other in that regard.” And if Republicans win back either the House or Senate in 2022, Fauci noted that he will likely be investigated by GOP lawmakers. But he claimed that regarding those investigations, “I don’t make that a consideration in my career decision.” However, Fauci has faced public questions from Republicans in Congress about his agency having given funding to third-party groups to carry out research in China. COVID-19, caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, emerged in Wuhan, China, and a significant number of U.S. intelligence officials last year released a report suggesting the virus may be tied to the top-level Wuhan Institute of Virology. Last month, amid questions from Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Fauci admitted that he is not able to halt federal funding from being doled out to researchers in China. “The NIH [National Institutes of Health] is still funding research in China, at least $8 million since 2020,” Marshall said. “In the Intelligence Community’s 2022 Annual Threat Assessment, the Chinese Communist Party is presented as one of the top threats to the United States, along with Russia, Iran, Syria, and North Korea. To my knowledge, only China is receiving U.S. research dollars.” Later, he asked Fauci, “When will you as director of NIAID stop funding research in China?” Federal health agencies, Fauci said in response, “had very productive peer-reviewed highly regarded research projects with our Chinese colleagues that have led to some major advances in biomedical research.” “We obviously need to be careful and make sure that when we do fund them we have the proper peer review and we go through all the established guidelines,” he also said. https://dailycaller.com/2022/07/17/shameful-biden-admin-sold-6-million-barrels-strategic-oil-reserves-china/ Biden Admin Has Sold Nearly 6 Million Barrels Of Strategic Oil Reserves To China The Biden administration sold nearly six million barrels of oil from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) since July 2021 to a Chinese state-run energy firm, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation review of Department of Energy (DOE) data. From July 2021 until the end of June 2022, Biden’s energy department auctioned off 5.9 million barrels of strategic reserve oil to Unipec, the trading division of the Chinese state-owned Sinopec, in an effort to increase the supply of oil globally and drive down fuel costs in the U.S. that were exacerbated by the war in Ukraine and Biden’s climate policies. SPR oil is sold to the highest bidder, and some of the businesses entitled to make bids are American subsidiaries of foreign corporations like Unipec The DOE sold four million barrels to Unipec in the fall of 2021, almost six months before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, making over $252 million from the sale, according to the FY22 Emergency Drawdown No. 2 Successful Awards Report. Each barrel was sold on average for roughly $63, or over eight dollars less than the average price of oil per barrel that month. “I think it takes a bad policy and makes it worse,” Ben Lieberman, a senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. In July 2022 the DOE sold 950,000 barrels to Unipec for roughly $113 million, according to the FY22 Emergency Drawdown No. 3A Successful Awards Report. While the Biden administration claimed the sales will help the U.S. fight “Putin’s price hike,” Unipec is still buying large quantities of Russian oil, according to Bloomberg. “It’s helping out a bit, but it’s still a very bad policy,” Lieberman told the DCNF. “The fact that we’re using the Strategic Petroleum Reserve rather than drilling offshore or getting more oil to the United States through the Keystone XL pipeline, the fact that we’re not doing these things is really pretty shameful.” In April, the DOE also sold 950,000 barrels to Unipec, according to a DOE report. “The Strategic Petroleum Reserve never really was a substitute for that and now to hear that this oil is going to China is problematic because it undercuts their rationale even more,” said Lieberman. “Biden’s policy just shows that he’s not putting American consumers and the American economy first or second or even third.” The DOE, the White House and Sinopec did not respond to the DCNF’s request for comment. Plug #2: Armored Republic The Mission of Armored Republic is to Honor Christ by equipping Free Men with Tools of Liberty necessary to preserve God-given rights. In the Armored Republic there is no King but Christ. We are Free Craftsmen. Body Armor is a Tool of Liberty. We create Tools of Liberty. Free men must remain ever vigilant against tyranny wherever it appears. God has given us the tools of liberty needed to defend the rights He bestowed to us. Armored Republic is honored to offer you those Tools. Visit them, at ar500armor.com https://www.theepochtimes.com/congress-grants-pentagon-58-billion-more-than-requested-dod-report_4603312.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport Congress Grants Pentagon $58 Billion More Than Requested: DOD Report US lawmakers granted the Department of Defense (DOD) more money than the Pentagon requested for in the fiscal 2022 defense budget, a recent Pentagon report shows. In total, Congress sanctioned $58.55 billion in additional funds, according to the report. This includes $25.70 billion for operations and maintenance, $17.67 billion for procurement, $9.89 billion for research, development, test, and evaluation, $4.32 billion for military construction, and $947 million for military personnel. The DOD initially had a base budget appropriation of $742.3 billion for fiscal 2022. As such, the extra $58.55 billion represents an almost 8 percent increase from the base budget. The Pentagon did not put in a request for any of the programs funded with the extra $58.55 billion. These programs are not even in the so-called unfunded priorities lists—made up of items not included in the budget but considered critical—that departments and officers send to Congress annually. For instance, roughly $4 billion was granted for half a dozen ships that were not on the unfunded priorities list. Similarly, the Navy received $900 million for a dozen Super Hornet jets, the Air National Guard got $1.8 billion to purchase 16 C-130J transport planes, and $460 million was granted for developing advanced jet engines. Over $2 billion in extra funds was appropriated for classified programs. The $58.55 billion calculation only takes into account individual additions totaling $20 million or more. Since there are usually many spending hikes in the single-digit millions, the total actual excess funding will likely be higher. In an email to Roll Call, Steve Ellis, president of Taxpayers for Common Sense, a government spending watchdog group, called for more efficient military budgets. “Certainly Congress has the power of the purse, but considering the Pentagon got more than $750 billion that year, lawmakers could work within that generous budget to reflect their priorities … Instead, they dumped more than $50 billion across accounts for what appear to be in some cases very parochial interests.” Since fiscal 2017, the Pentagon’s base budget has risen by 48 percent. The recently passed House version of the 2023 defense budget ups the funding received by the Pentagon, authorizing $839 billion in military spending—$37 billion more than was requested by the administration. And now, it’s time for the topic that I love… sports! You all know we’re on the Fight Laugh Feast Network, so now let’s talk about some fighting… https://nypost.com/2022/07/17/bronx-native-shane-burgos-now-7-0-in-ufc-bouts-in-new-york/ Bronx native Shane Burgos now 7-0 in UFC bouts in New York Shane Burgos’ record remains perfect in the Empire State. He can thank one hell of a chin for that. The Bronx native, who expressed displeasure with his performance, nevertheless managed to hold on for a majority decision victory over Charles Jourdain on Saturday at UBS Arena in featherweight action during the UFC’s first Long Island event in five years. The win moved him to 7-0 in UFC bouts in his home state. Shane Burgos hates how he ended the fight against Charles Jourdain | ESPN MMA - Play 2:25-3:52 Fans anticipated a clash of action-oriented strikers entering the main-card bout. But for two rounds, Burgos was a grappling beast and Jourdain simply couldn’t handle him. Burgos and his Tiger Schulmann’s MMA team anticipated that strategy would work. In a nifty moment early on, Burgos pushed off the octagon to help secure Jourdain’s back and to attack a rear-naked choke from the body triangle in the highest spot of the first round. He took the back with a standing body triangle again the following round, keeping it longer this time. The expected war on the feet broke out in the final round, but the battle was largely one-way traffic. Jourdain cracked Burgos often, besting the local favorite in significant strikes 84-26, per UFC Stats. Now let’s check in on some baseball standings, as I’m sure we’ve got some baseball fans in our audience: Starting in the American League AL East: The New York Yankees are firing on all cylinders, with a 64-28 record, leading all clubs across the Majors as far as best record goes. The second closest record in the AL East goes to the Tampa Bay Rays, a full-13 games back. It’s a close race in the AL Central, as the Minnesotta Twins are leading the way with a 50-44 record, and two teams are nipping at their heels. The Cleveland Guardians, or Indians as I’ll continue to call them, are standing at 46-44. While the Chicago Whitesox sit at 46-46. In the AL West, it’s a two team race featuring the Houston Astros, and the surprisingly hot Seattle Mariners! The Astros sit at 59-32, and the Mariners are 51-42. By the way, the Mariners are on a 14-game winning streak, and on top of that, the Astros and Mariners have a three game series starting this Friday! Over to the National League, the Mets & the Braves are separated by 2.5 games atop the east. In the NL Central, the Brewers are only ahead of the Cardinals by half a game. Each of them have 50 wins a piece. And finally, in the NL West, the Dodgers lead the way with the second best record in baseball, at 60-30. That’s your look at sports, and this has been your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. 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Building a business with your spouse is an extreme case of combining business and pleasure. For some, this is a shortcut to disaster, but for others, their significant other is the perfect business partner. In this episode, Bethany Smith shares their story on how she and her husband built a business and grew it into what it is today. Come join us and listen in!Nate and Bethany have had a longtime interest in Real Estate Investing, house hacking their first home 12 years ago with a VA loan. Nate has served 13 years in the USAF and is currently a C-130J pilot in the California Air National Guard with a commercial aviation background. Bethany has a background in residential real estate sales working as the Director of Operations for one of the top sales teams in Utah, where she developed a strong interest in and passion for Multi-Family real estate. Bethany and her husband Nate are currently building a World Financial Group financial services agency in Southern California and nationwide, helping their team and clients save, grow, and protect their wealth.Key points :[00:01 - 00:40]• We welcome Bethany Smith to the show[00:47 - 03:25]• Bethany Smith background Why he started investing in real estate. [03:37 - 06:22]• How often they move while leveraging real estate in real estate. [07:20 - 09:36]• The power of scalability. [09:43 - 15:18]• Impacting other people, just through everything that she learned.[16:20 - 23:29]• Bethany's advice on how you can onboard your spouse into doing entrepreneurial things[23:30 - 29:19•Closing Segment• Asking Bethany Smith the Adventurous Four Tweetable Quotes: "That's our other full-time business, but that's our, that's a big platform of ours, helping people understand, like if you buy assets, those can pay for your everyday things and your, your nice things eventually, but you have, we live in such a microwave culture, I want it now, I want it now, I want it now, like table that for a bit and work on this side over here, and then that passive income can then pay for some of these things that you want eventually. " - Bethany Smith Connect with Bethany Smithwww.YourCashflowCouple.com https://www.facebook.com/yourcashflowcouple https://www.instagram.com/yourcashflowcouple/ Until next time…Explore more. Adventure awaits. Please subscribe and leave an honest review - how do you want to create an impact in your world?Check out Adventurous REI and our social media channels: Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Michael on LinkedInSuzy on LinkedIn Invest with us! Start here. GRAB A FREE copy of The Complete Guide to Generating Passive Income for Avid Travelers & Adventure Seekers
Nate and Bethany have had a longtime interest in Real Estate Investing and started by house hacking their first home 12 years ago with a VA loan. Nate has also served 15 years in the USAF and is currently a C-130J pilot in the California Air National Guard part-time. Bethany has a background in residential real estate sales working as the Director of Operations for one of the top sales teams in Utah, where she developed a strong interest in and passion for Multi-Family real estate. She transitioned at the beginning of 2019 into Multi Family Investing full time. She is acting asset manager on several communities in Southern Arizona and is passionate about transforming troubled apartment complexes into safe, stable communities for tenants and their families. Nate & Bethany are also Senior Marketing Directors with World Financial Group and lead a growing financial services agency based in Southern California that is expanding nationwide, currently in 7 states, helping their team and clients save, grow, and protect their wealth. They are passionate about helping other couples work together to achieve their collective dreams and live life by design! Let's tune in to their story! [00:01 - 16:18] Opening Segment Welcome to the podcast! Get to know our guests Bethany & Nate Smith Bio Nate and Bethany share their life backgrounds Leaps of Faith and Switches in Careers and Real Estate Nate and Bethany's Portfolio Developing Relationships and How to Start that Communication [16:19 - 28:40] Keeping it Personal: Relationships and Property Management Ike's favorite word, “leverage” The Importance of Follow-ups How to Keep those Relationships Tight That Slice of the Pie with Multifamily How Nate and Bethany manage their own properties Is personal property management set for Bethany and Nate? Other factors to consider when underwriting properties [28:41 - 41:23] Slice of Knowledge Routine is Key Controlling the first and last 45 minutes of the day One Slice of Wisdo --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ikedre/message
This week on The Weekly Defence Podcast, we look at Germany's plans for the P-8A Poseidon, report on the latest from the Asia Pacific region, dive into the synthetic VS live military training debate and talk sustainability with Bell. Newsround [00:00]Germany has sent two pilots to the IFTS fast-jet training course as part of an evaluation programme. The Dutch and Belgian navies have added a significant boost to their ASW training capabilities with the addition of seven SEMA targets from French company RTsys. On 3 October, a pair of USMC F-35B fighter jets successfully conducted the first-ever take-offs and landings of the aircraft on the Japanese helicopter carrier JS Izumo.The German Army has equipped its first unit with Leopard 2A7V MBTs to improve mobility, firepower, and crew protection.The US Army is proceeding with full-rate production of its new two-channel software-defined radios that will fully integrate frontline units into the Integrated Tactical Network.In focus [06:20] Air Editor Tim Martin reports on new details on the German procurement of Poseidon MPA platforms where questions remain unanswered around the weaponry that will equip the aircraft; Senior Naval Reporter Harry Lye looks at the USN reorganizing two of its existing Programme Executive Offices (PEOs) to support submarine acquisition; and Trevor Nash gives us an insight on the long-time standing readiness Vs availability debate. Deep Dive- News from Asia Pacific [31:00]Gordon Arthur joins the show this week for the monthly round up of all the news from the Asia Pacific.Highlights include the new arsenal of Chinese designs, prototypes and other equipment showcased during the 13th edition of the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai; a look at Indonesia's order of C-130J aircraft; South Korean progress on its SLBM programme with fires of a ballistic missile for the first time and more.Industry Voice [01:02:00]Creative director Tony Skinner speaks to J. Blank, Senior Manager, government affairs at Bell about the importance of sustainability across both industry and the military.Noemi Distefano produced this episode with music and sound mixing by Fred Prest. www.floatinsound.com
Con il decollo da Kabul alle 18.35 dell'ultimo velivolo C-130J, ha lasciato l'Afghanistan anche la Joint Evacuation Task Force (JETF) che dal 13 agosto scorso ha gestito sul campo le operazioni di evacuazione. Dopo uno scalo operativo in Kuwait, l'arrivo dei militari in Italia è previsto per l'inizio della prossima settimana. Mentre i civili afghani, assistiti dal team di medici e infermieri dell'Aeronautica Militare che ha lavorato ininterrottamente per tutta la durata del ponte aereo, sono arrivati a Roma. Stanchi, preoccupati per la situazione che hanno lasciato, pensando anche a chi non è riuscito ad andare via ma con la certezza di essere salvi. […] Ascolta “Dentro la Notizia” a cura di Francesco Cervellati, ogni giorno su www.giornaleradio.fm oppure scarica la nostra app
Chinese ambassador and Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed's Mufti Abdul Rauf Azhar met Taliban leadership, Indian Air Force's C-130J aircraft evacuated 85 Indians from Kabul, Asteroid will fly past Earth at a distance of just 3.4 million kilometers & other top news in this bulletin.
Listen to airline pilot Gary explain to Heather how a pilot prepares his body for flying. Gary has flown the U-2 Dragon Lady, a high-altitude plane that goes twice as high as the planes that most humans have been on. Learn about the physical demands of being a pilot and what can happen if you don't properly exercise, hydrate or eat right before or during the flight. Reflect on the changes that occur during air travel and how those affect your body - and what you can do to maintain your health and balance when traveling. In this episode, Heather and Gary discuss: What your body feels like to fly different types of planes Aging and wind Exercising to increase blood flow and avoid decompression sickness The importance of hydration How to manage your diet when you're on a mission in a spacesuit, and can't poop for 12 hours How the curvature of the earth looks when you are up so high (nope, the earth is not flat) What G-Force is, and what it feels like when one is “pulling Gs” Passing out and tunnel vision Ayurvedic travel tips When planes hit turbulence because of changes in thermal energy How safe the air is on a plane Gary is a current airline pilot with approximately 7,000 hours flying both military and civilian aircraft. Gary started flying when he was 19 years old where he earned his private pilot's license in 1998. In 2000, Gary went to the US Navy's Officer Candidate School where he was commissioned as an Ensign in February, 2001. From there he went to pilot training and earned his Naval Aviator wings in April of 2002. Gary was selected to fly the P-3C Orion in Brunswick, ME. From 2003-2006, Gary completed two six month deployments as a P-3C Pilot and Mission Commander. After his P-3 he relocated to Pensacola, FL where he instructed new Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard aviators during their primary phase of flight training in the T-34C. After this 3-year tour, Gary received a unique opportunity to fly the U-2S Dragon Lady, and T-38A Talon for the US Air Force at Beale Air Force Base, CA. After several deployments and 1,000 hours in the U-2, Gary left active duty and relocated back to the east coast to fly the C-130J for the Rhode Island Air National Guard. Gary has recently retired from the military and now flies the Airbus A-320 for a legacy airline. Only astronauts fly higher than Gary has. Heather Grzych is the author of The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility and the host of the Wisdom of the Body podcast. A board-certified Ayurvedic practitioner, she bridges the worlds of conventional and alternative medicine to help women and men heal their physical and emotional lives. Heather is on the board of directors for the National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA) and has consulted with doctors, governments, and insurance companies. She offers virtual consultations and programs worldwide. www.heathergrzych.com Connect with Heather: Instagram.com/heathergrzych Facebook.com/grzychheather Book an Ayurvedic consultation or connection call with Heather: https://www.heathergrzych.com/book-online Join the Wisdom of the Body club on Clubhouse: https://www.joinclubhouse.com/club/wisdom-of-the-body This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only.
Tech Training Transformation podcast with Dr. Maj. Jesse Johnsonn, Det. 23 commander and Tech Sgt. Casey Michalski, Det. 23 curriculum engineer and C-130J subject matter expert where they discuss the re-engineered crew chief fundamentals course into a VR experience.
The IAF carried out sorties from various parts of the country to airlift oxygen containers, cylinders, essential medicines, equipment required for setting up and sustaining COVID hospitals and facilities in the fight against fresh surge in COVID-19 cases. From the Begumpet airport in Hyderabad, IAF aircraft airlifted oxygen tankers to Odisha to bring in supplies to Telangana. Health minister Eatala Rajendar and Chief secretary Somesh Kumar were present at the airport during the operation. The IAF Transport aircraft and helicopters have been pressed into service for carrying out these tasks. These include transport aircraft C-17, C-130J, IL-76, An-32 and Avro. Chinook and Mi-17 helicopters are on standby.
Cap Interviews LowBlow an RAAF C-130J Hercules Pilot. You can follow LowBlow at: twitch.tv/lowblowttv
Join Armando, Carlos, Matt and Nev for this week's programme. In this week's show fights break out on a United Airlines flight and it's nothing to do with Brian Coleman, one airline receives a 5 Star Covid rating and a certain airline sells rather a lot of airline meals. In the military, lots of planes are falling apart all over the sky with pilots ejecting left right & centre , and a F35 shoots itself in the foot, and Cambridge's Marshall Aerospace is expecting some changes in the near future regarding its C-130J contracts. In the Plane Truths we're learning about Plane Evacuations and it's the final part in our series where Captain Nick talks to George Lee MBE about his incredible career. Don't forget you can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +44 757 22 491 66 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube. Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL AUSTRALIA AMENDS BIO SECURITY LAWS FOR TRAVEL BUBBLE WITH NEW ZEALAND https://samchui.com/2021/03/25/australia-lifts-ban-on-travel-to-new-zealand/#.YFw1byXfUlR https://www.traveldailymedia.com/new-zealand-not-yet-ready-for-two-way-travel-bubble/ https://simpleflying.com/australians-visit-new-zealand/ https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/364/regulation/13/made https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/364/made https://commonsbusiness.parliament.uk/document/46428/pdf https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-56493002 RYANAIR PLEDGES 2300 FLIGHTS A WEEK FROM BRITAIN TO EUROPE DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS https://www.aviationpros.com/airlines/news/21215863/ryanair-pledges-2300-flights-a-week-during-the-summer-holidays BRITISH AIRWAYS MULLS SALE OF HQ DUE TO WORK-FROM-HOME OPERATIONS https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/101751-british-airways-mulls-sale-of-hq-due-to-homeworking https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-18/british-airways-weighs-sale-of-headquarters-in-hybrid-work-push HOUSE PANEL OKS BILLS TO FIX NOTAMS AND EXPEDITE PROJECTS https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2021-03-25/house-panel-oks-bills-fix-notams-expedite-projects NEW FIRE-SIMULATING TOOL COULD IMPROVE IN-FLIGHT FIRE SAFETY https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2021/03/new-fire-simulating-tool-could-improve-flight-fire-safety https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-03/nios-nft032421.php http://www.tc.faa.gov/its/worldpac/techrpt/tc21-8.pdf TWO WOMEN START MASSIVE BRAWL ON AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT FROM LOS ANGELES TO PHOENIX AFTER ARGUING ABOUT WHO WOULD GET TO DEPLANE FIRST https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9395095 UNITED AIRLINES WILL SHARE PASSENGER FEEDBACK DIRECTLY WITH FLIGHT ATTENDANTS https://onemileatatime.com/united-airlines-customer-feedback-program/ https://liveandletsfly.com/united-airlines-flight-attendant-feedback/ JAPAN AIRLINES IS CERTIFIED WITH 5-STAR SKYTRAX COVID-19 AIRLINE SAFETY RATING https://skytraxratings.com/japan-airlines-is-certified-with-the-5-star-covid-19-airline-safety-rating ANA SELLS $1.8 MILLION IN HOME DELIVERED AIRLINE MEALS https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2021/03/23/ana-sells-1-8-million-in-home-delivered-airline-meals/ https://www.headforpoints.com/2021/03/26/british-airways-first-class-meal-box-feast-box/ EMIRATES CREW SAVE LIFE OF UNCONSCIOUS PASSENGER ON DUBAI-CHENNAI FLIGHT https://www.khaleejtimes.com/news/20210320/emirates-crew-save-life-of-unconscious-passenger-on-dubai-chennai-flight https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6778544503868469248/ MILITARY A ROYAL NAVY HAWK T1 JET HAS CRASHED IN WOODLAND IN CORNWALL https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-56521380 https://www.reuters.com/article/taiwan-defence/taiwan-loses-two-fighter-jets-in-apparent-collision-third-such-crash-in-six-months-idUSL1N2LK0HN https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39903/three-killed-in-abnormal-ejection-from-tu-22m3-bomber-at-russian-airbase MARINE F-35B DAMAGED WHEN AMMUNITION ROUND EXPLODED AS IT LEFT THE GAU-22 GUN POD UNDER THE FUSELAGE https://theaviationist.com/2021/03/24/marine-f-35b-damaged-when-ammunition-round-exploded-as-it-left-the-gau-22-gun-pod-under-the-fuselage/ MARSHALL EXPECTS STRONG DEMAND FOR SURPLUS UK HERCULES https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/marshall-expects-strong-demand-for-surplus-uk-hercules/143003.article
In this episode of the Zulu Time Podcast, Dan (@timely_moments) sits down with Dev (@averagewatchguy_) to continue The Zulu Time Collector Interview Series. In this episode, Dan and Dev discuss watches, Bremont Military Special Projects, his love for vintage Seiko and what it is like to operate as a USMC Flight Engineer on C-130J aircraft. References through out the episode are below. Dev - @averagewatchguy_ Woobies Shoes - @woobiesshoes Elliot Brown Hydro Flask Collab - https://elliotbrownwatches.com/collections/coffee The Liberator - https://www.netflix.com/search?q=lib&jbv=81019775 A Discovery of Witches - https://www.sky.com/watch/a-discovery-of-witches ScentAroma Company - @ScentAroma_Co
Ryan Dukes is a former Air Force Officer and C-130J pilot. After an unexpected surgery, Ryan went through an unplanned transition to the civilian sector. In this episode, we discuss Ryan's story and what you can do now to prepare yourself for life after service. Also, we discuss why “networking” maybe the wrong frame of mind when making connections.Currently. Ryan is an investment analyst at Stan Johnson and an MBA Candidate at Southern Methodist University.
Brian is currently an Air Force Reservist. He spent 12 years on Active Duty prior to joining the reserves and pursuing a career in the airlines. He is an ROTC graduate, former UPT T-1 instructor, C-130J, & C-40 pilot. www.theafterburnpodcast.com Become a Patreon -- > https://www.patreon.com/theafterburnpodcast IG --> @rainwaters27 Youtube -- >https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAfterburnPodcast Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Bentrovati in RKO news, lo spazio di informazione che potete seguire ogni giorno alle 14:30 e nelle edizioni successive a cura della redazione diffusa su rkonair.com. In voce da Bari per questa edizione Paola Pagone. Ci ascoltiamo insieme il GR nazionale di Popolare Network delle 12:30 di oggi e ci ritroviamo subito dopo per il consueto aggiornamento della situazione in Puglia:clipBen tornati in RKO News. Vorrei aprire questa edizione parlando del farmaco giapponese Avigan. Cos'è e cosa c'è di vero sul suo potere curativo verso il coronavirusLa discussione scaturisce dal video realizzato da un farmacista laziale, Cris Ares, che parla con toni entusiastici dell'Avigan, un farmaco antivirale disponibile in Giappone che avrebbe dato esiti positivi in una sperimentazione su pazienti affetti da coronavirus. Il video è stato in seguito ripreso da numerosi giornali e da alcune trasmissioni televisive, e non sono mancate polemiche nei confronti delle istituzioni farmaceutiche, con accuse di non essersi occupate della questione. In realtà l'Avigan è stato sperimentato su un numero ristretto di pazienti con esiti scientifici ancora incerti, e non è un medicinale tenuto segreto: è noto da tempo all'Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco (AIFA) ed il governatore del Veneto Luca Zaia ha dato la sua disponibilità a testarlo sui pazienti Covid. clipCome riportato in un articolo uscito oggi su Il Post, “Avigan è il nome commerciale del favipiravir, un farmaco antivirale sviluppato dall'azienda farmaceutica Toyama Chemical (del gruppo giapponese Fujifilm) attivo contro alcuni tipi di virus a RNA. È stato progettato con l'obiettivo di bloccare i meccanismi utilizzati dai virus per replicarsi nell'organismo, in modo da aiutare il sistema immunitario a sbarazzarsene, in tempi più rapidi e con minori conseguenze per la salute. Il farmaco è stato approvato dalle autorità di controllo giapponesi nel 2014, prevedendo un suo possibile utilizzo nel caso delle pandemie influenzali, quindi causate da virus diversi dal coronavirus. A oggi ci sono però ancora dubbi sull'efficacia dell'Avigan, soprattutto nella sua capacità di proteggere le cellule che compongono i tessuti delle vie aeree superiori, dove di solito i virus influenzali fanno più danni. L'impiego dell'Avigan in Giappone è consentito solamente in particolari condizioni di emergenza, quando altri antivirali si dimostrano inefficaci. Inizialmente Toyama Chemical sperava che l'approvazione da parte delle autorità potesse includere più casi, facendo dell'Avigan un sostituto del Tamiflu, farmaco sul mercato ormai da tempo e che dà risultati positivi nel trattamento di alcune sindromi influenzali. Attualmente l'impiego dell'Avigan è consentito in Giappone e da circa una settimana in Cina, mentre il farmaco non è ancora approvato dalle principali autorità mondiali come quella statunitense (FDA) ed europea (EMA).In PugliaIl professore Pierluigi Lopalco, epidemiologo dell'Università di Pisa scelto dal governatore pugliese, Michele Emiliano, per guidare la task force scientifica della Regione Puglia per l'emergenza coronavirus ha rilasciato ieri alcune dichiarazioni sull'andamento del contagio. "Da un punto di vista sanitario preoccupa di più la situazione negli ospedali che il rientro di 23mila persone". Con queste parole Lopalco si riferisce agli studenti e domiciliati a Nord che nelle scorse settimane sono rientrati in famiglia. Per quanto riguarda la situazione in Puglia "al momento - rileva -, facendo tutti gli scongiuri del caso, l'andamento dei casi di contagio è più lento di quello di una crescita esponenziale, ormai abbiamo dati consolidati. Quindi, senza essere troppo ottimisti, possiamo certamente dire che, per ora, la crescita è decisamente più rallentata anche rispetto alle nostre previsioni". Mentre Decaro spopola sulle TV cinesi e spagnole partono decine di condanne penali per i trasgressori delle misure di contenimento. I pattugliamenti vengono svolti servendosi di droni ed esercito e nella giornata di sabato si sono registrate code davanti agli ipermercati fin dalle prime ore del mattino. Un paziente di 56 anni positivo al coronavirus è stato trasferito in Puglia dalla Lombardia con un C-130J della 46ª Brigata Aerea di Pisa atterrato ieri sera presso la base aerea di Gioia del Colle (Bari). L'uomo era in una barella ad alto bio-contenimento.Guardiamo i dati di ieri delle ore 18:00 786 (venerdì 478 383) casi totali positivi su 6160 (erano 4046 venerdì) tamponi totali7 i guariti31 deceduti252 ricoverati con sintomi37 in terapia intensiva459 in isolamento domiciliarei 748 casi attualmente positivi, tutti in forte crescita rispetto a ieri, in Puglia sono così ripartiti:231 - in Provincia di Bari; 49 - in Provincia Bat; 100 - in Provincia di Brindisi;212 - in Provincia di Foggia 120 - 71 ieri erano 65-7 - in Provincia di Lecce; 41 - in provincia di Taranto.33 - altro in fase di aggiornamento.Per questa edizione è tutto. Vi invito a rimanere collegati dal nostro sito rkonair.com, da Spreaker ed a seguire i nostri canali social. La prossima edizione da Nardò a cura di Marco Chiffi va in onda alle 17:00.
Forsvarssjefen talte i Oslo Militære Samfund 20. januar 2020. Les og lytt til talen her. Admiral Haakon Bruun-Hanssen Kjære alle sammen. Godt nytt år! Forsvarssjefens tale i Oslo militære samfunn er en tradisjon, likeså er tema «Status og utfordringer i Forsvaret». Ved inngangen til et nytt tiår er det naturlig å rette blikket fremover og vurdere hvordan Forsvaret skal møte de utfordringene som ligger foran oss. Det er nettopp dette som er gjort i mitt fagmilitære råd (FMR) til regjeringen 8.okt 2019. Rådet er tydelig på behovet for å øke volumet i Forsvaret for at vi skal kunne løse våre oppgaver på en troverdig måte i fremtiden. Behovet er et resultat av en forverret sikkerhetspolitisk situasjon og økte krav og forventninger fra våre NATO-allierte til hva Norge bør bidra med til fellesskapet. Rådet bygger videre på gjeldende LTP – Kampkraft og Bærekraft. Rådet bygger på den forutsetning at vi når målsettingene for den fire-års perioden vi avslutter i år. Gjeldende langtidsplan legger opp til en omfattende modernisering og omstilling av Forsvaret fra 2017 og 20 år frem i tid. En rekke enkelttiltak skal bidra til å styrke Forsvarets operative evne, kampkraft og bærekraft. Regjeringen har økt bevilgningene til Forsvaret med 9,4 milliarder i nominelle kroner disse fire årene. Forsvaret vil i tillegg ha effektivisert driften for mer enn 1 mrd kroner i samme periode. Betydelige ressurser er dermed gjort tilgjengelig for omstilling og modernisering. Pengene er benyttet til å styrke grunnmuren i Forsvaret og investere i nye kapabiliteter. Innholdet i FMR er vel kjent for denne forsamlingen. Hovedvekten av mitt foredrag er derfor viet hvor vi står i dag med hensyn til de styrkingene gjeldende LTP vektlegger. Den sikkerhetspolitiske situasjonen påvirker oss i vår daglige oppgaveløsning, og har vært en viktig faktor i utformingen av FMR. Jeg vil derfor starte med sikkerhetsutfordringene og deretter gå over til hvordan vi har løst våre oppgaver i 2019. Den globale stormaktrivaliseringen mellom USA, Kina og Russland tiltar. Militære virkemidler brukes i økende omfang for å sende signaler og markere interesser. Dette skjer også i våre nærområder, noe den russiske øvelsen «Ocean Shield» i august 2019 og gjentatte amerikanske bombeflytokt inn i Barentshavet siste året er eksempler på. Under øvelse «Ocean Shield» sendte Russland flertallet av fartøyene fra Østersjøflåten og Nordflåten inn i Nordsjøen og Norskehavet. Først øvde de på å stenge tilgangen til Østersjøen og Norskehavet, deretter øvde de bastionsforsvaret i Norskehavet. Dette er den største og mest fremskutte øvelse vi har sett siden den kalde krigen. Norges utfordring er at vi ligger bak den fremskutte russiske forsvarslinjen ved GIUK gapet som ble demonstrert under øvelsen. Blir denne etablert vil det være meget krevende å få allierte forsterkninger inn til landet vårt. Nordområdene og Arktis har fått økt oppmerksomhet, og vi ser at interessemotsetningene blir mer fremtredende. Russland vil beskytte og regulere sine rettigheter i nord og søker samarbeid med Kina i denne sammenheng. Land som USA og Storbritannia ønsker ikke regulering, men vektlegger alle former for navigasjonsfrihet. Det siste året har vi også sett stormaktene teste hverandre over bevegelsesfriheten i den nordlige sjørute. USA kritiserer Russland for å ta seg til rette i Arktis og er mot et kinesisk nærvær i regionen. Kina er opptatt av tilgangen til naturressursene og søker fotfeste i regionen. Deres invitasjon til debatt om hjemmelsgrunnlaget i Svalbard traktaten er i denne sammenheng bekymringsfullt sett med norske øyne. Et russisk-kinesisk samarbeid i nord vil kunne utfordre våre interesser i området. Kina har utfordret FNs havrettskonvensjon over flere år i Sør-Kina havet. Russland har gjort det i Kertsj stredet ved inngangen til Azovhavet siden 2018. De siste 10 måneder har vi sett Tyrkia gjøre det samme utenfor kysten av Kypros. I disse tilfellene hevder den sterkeste sin rett, og understøtter sitt standpunkt med militære maktmidler. Handlingene har medført protester fra FN og EU, men til nå har det internasjonale samfunn ikke grepet inn. Dette er dårlig nytt for småstater med store økonomiske verdier i sine havområder. Barentshavet og Norskehavet har fått økt militærstrategisk betydning både for Russland og USA. Operasjonskonsepter fra den kalde krigen er revitalisert, og det øves og opereres jevnlig i dette området. Aktiviteten i det russiske forsvaret er opprettholdt på et høyt nivå, og utviklingen av nye våpensystemer fortsetter. Siste året har vi sett flere russiske marineøvelser utenfor Norges kyst samt deployering av multirolle ubåter ut i Atlanteren. Disse ubåtene er en direkte og alvorlig trussel for norsk og alliert sikkerhet, og kan true amerikanske forsterkninger til Europa. Aktivitetsmønsteret og utplassering av langtrekkende missiler på nesten alle våpenplattformer, gjør at varslingstiden for et eventuelt angrep er meget kort. Kina fortsetter sin militære opprustning i et stadig større tempo. I USA er oppmerksomheten i økende grad rettet mot Kina, og det er et spørsmål om dette vil påvirke den transatlantiske link og sikkerhetsgarantiene til Europa. USAs militære nærvær i Europa per i dag tyder ikke på dette, men på den annen side er forventningene deres til europeiske allierte blitt både større og tydeligere når det gjelder å ta økt ansvar for egen sikkerhet. Den sikkerhetspolitiske utviklingen globalt og lokalt kan gjøre det krevende å opprettholde stabilitet og forutsigbarhet i nordområdene i fremtiden. Skal Norge kunne påvirke denne utviklingen må vi være mer aktive ovenfor andre nasjoner for å fremme og håndheve norske interesser og norsk politikk. I en verden hvor den sterkeste i økende grad tar seg til rette, vil vår militære evne og vårt militære nærvær spille en viktig rolle, både for avskrekking og for å beholde politisk handlefrihet. Vi vil alltid være avhengig av allierte for å lykkes med en balansegang i nordområdene, men uten et relevant forsvar i en realpolitisk virkelighet kan vi fort bli småstaten ingen tar hensyn til. NATO feiret 70 år i 2019. Organisasjonen har tilpasset seg skiftende sikkerhetspolitiske utfordringer gjennom årene. Etter den kalde krigen var NATOs oppmerksomhet rettet mot samtidens trusler og «out of area» operasjoner. NATO-møtet i 2014 var starten på en reorientering mot kollektivt forsvar. Fram til i dag har det vært satt et sterkere søkelys på byrdefordeling, reaksjonsevne samt fremskutt nærvær. I 2019 godkjente militærkomiteen NATOs nye militære strategi som er tilpasset det gjeldende trusselbildet. Arbeidet med å etablere et helhetlig konsept for avskrekking og forsvar er godt i gang, og ventes godkjent ila 2020. NATO er også i gang med å revidere de nye regionale forsvarsplanene i Europa. Disse skal tilpasses konseptet for avskrekking og forsvar. I denne sammenheng vil en egen plan for beskyttelse av sjøveis forbindelseslinjer og forsterkningstransporter bli utarbeidet. Omfanget av øvelser i NATO-rammen øker, og disse rettes mer mot kjerneoppgavene og krigføring mellom stater. I fjor sa jeg at antallet sensorer og plattformer var marginalt for å løse våre pålagte oppgaver. Aktivitetsnivået i 2019 har forsterket dette inntrykket. Det økte aktivitetsnivået hos vår nabo i øst og fra allierte har kontinuerlig utfordret tilgjengeligheten på Forsvarets ressurser. MPA-miljøet på Andøya har stått på dag og natt for å levere flytimer til overvåking av aktiviteten i våre nærområder. Klargjøring av egne fly samt støtte til allierte fly som har operert ut fra Andøya, har pågått kontinuerlig høsten 2019. Til tross for en aldrende flypark og lav bemanning har avdelingen levert iht krav. BZ Også F-16 miljøet i Bodø har merket det økte operasjonstempoet. QRA ble aktivert en rekke ganger i 2019, og i perioder ble beredskapen i tillegg økt til 4 fly. Sjøforsvarets fartøyer, både i Marinen og Kystvakten, har vært hyppig engasjert i tilstedeværelse, overvåking og suverenitetshevdelse. Marinens fartøyer har gjennomført 38% av sin seilingstid i Nord-Norge. Korvettene og ubåtene har tilbrakt mer tid og hatt høyere aktivitet i nord enn i sør. Oppdragsmengden har resultert i at fartøyene har seilt mer enn planlagt i 2019. Kystvakten har opprettholdt sitt aktivitetsmønster og gjennomført 1 120 inspeksjoner, og gitt 242 reaksjoner i 2019. Dette er et normalt nivå. Antallet allierte soldater som har vært på trening i Norge siste året er på det dobbelte av forventningene fra 2016. Vertsavdelingene i Hæren har dermed fått langt større aktivitet knyttet til denne rollen enn planlagt. En positiv effekt er økt kompetanseoverføring mellom våre avdelinger og allierte styrker. Erfaringene fra 2019 har understreket at vi har for få enheter til å løse Forsvarets oppgaver innenfor gjeldende ambisjonsnivå. De samme erfaringene har forsterket inntrykket av at vi mangler nødvendig utholdenhet i hele organisasjonen. Bemanningsnivået er tilpasset en langt lavere fredstidsaktivitet enn det som kreves i dagens situasjon, og vi har ikke lenger fleksibilitet til å omprioritere menneskelige ressurser i organisasjonen. Dette innebærer at belastningen på våre ansatte blir urovekkende høyt. Samtidig vil jeg berømme dem for den fantastiske innsatsen de legger ned for at vi skal kunne løse våre oppgaver. I det fagmilitære rådet har jeg anbefalt en betydelig personelløkning for å styrke utholdenheten i hele organisasjonen. Jeg har videre anbefalt å prioritere dette tidlig i neste periode, slik at vi kan få maksimalt ut av den strukturen vi har. Sikkerhetssituasjonen i Irak har forverret seg i 2019, og nådde en foreløpig topp i kjølvannet av drapet på Qasem Soleimani 3. januar, og Irans tilsvar i form av missilangrep på koalisjonsbasene ved Al-Assad og Erbil natt til 7. januar. Like etter vedtok parlamentet at alle utenlandske styrker må forlate Irak snarest. Mange stiller seg derfor spørsmål om hva som nå vil skje. For det første oppfattes ikke parlamentets beslutning som en ordre. Et slik vedtak må omsettes av regjeringen. Ber regjeringen oss forlate Irak, vil vi selvfølgelig gjøre det. Det er imidlertid ikke sikkert regjeringen ønsker at koalisjonen forlater Irak. Alternativene kan fortone seg verre. Uten koalisjonens nærvær kan Iran ta økende grad av kontroll over Irak, noe som vil kunne endre maktbalansen mellom Iran og Saudi-Arabia i hele regionen. Et annet alternativ er at misnøyen med sittende irakiske regjering kan resultere i borgerkrig. Til sist vil ISIL kunne få nødvendig handlingsrom til å gjenopprette sitt kalifat i de sunni-dominerte delene av Irak. Regjeringen i Bagdad leter utvilsomt etter en løsning som gir størst mulighet for at de beholder egen handlefrihet. President Trump sin oppfordring til NATO om å ta en større rolle i Irak, kan nettopp være et slikt alternativ. Det er ingen tvil om at NATO kan overta hele «Operasjon Inherent Resolve», og vil kunne garantere et tydeligere skille til USAs «Maksimum Pressure Campaign» mot Iran. Irans angrep på Al-Assad basen med 17 ballistiske missiler rammet vårt styrkebidrag fra Panserbataljonen. Til alt hell ble våre soldater varslet om angrepet og tok nødvendige forholdsregler. Ingen soldater ble skadet, og skadene på materiell og infrastruktur er minimale. Jeg vil berømme soldatene våre og deres profesjonelle innsats og ro i denne tiden. Irans svar med ballistiske missiler mot to koalisjonsleire er en betydelig heving av spenningen i regionen. Dersom Iran sto for det initielle varselet om angrepet, kan det tolkes som en avmålt og kontrollert respons på drapet av Soleimani. Uten varselet er det ingen tvil om at mange allierte soldater ville blitt drept, og situasjonen kunne fort eskalert til krig. Nedskytingen av det Ukrainske passasjerflyet i Teheran kan tyde på at noen i Iran var forberedt på nettopp det. Angrepet er et eksempel på hvilken trussel moderne missiler representerer, og hvor liten varslingstid man får mot slike angrep. Vi er i ferd med å gjenoppta mentoreringen etter irakernes eget ønske, og vi planlegger med å opprettholde vårt bidrag til koalisjonen ut året. Hva som skjer i fortsettelsen, får vi vente med inntil politiske samtaler avklarer veien videre. I Afghanistan mentorer vi fortsatt spesialpolitienheten i Kabul. Dette oppdraget har vi hatt i over 10 år og våre afghanske kollegaer er blitt dyktige innen kontraterror operasjoner. Sikkerhetssituasjonen i Afghanistan er imidlertid ikke blitt bedre de siste årene. Arbeidet med å etablere en fredsavtale mellom USA og Taliban strandet på målstreken i september 2019. Det er imidlertid håp om at disse samtalene vil bli gjenopptatt. Alle parter ser at kun en politisk løsning som inkluderer Taliban kan bringe fred til dette krigsherjede landet. Taliban av 2019 er mer moderate. De har ved flere anledninger gått til angrep på de militante islamistene i ISKP for å hindre at ekstremistene får utvidet fotfeste i landet. USA har ambisjoner om å redusere sitt styrkebidrag i Afghanistan. Min vurdering at et amerikansk nedtrekk vil komme i nær fremtid uavhengig av samtalene med Taliban. NATO vil da sannsynligvis følge opp med et tilsvarende nedtrekk. Nedtrekket vil ikke endre evnen til å støtte de afghanske sikkerhetsstyrkene, men reduserer robustheten til allierte styrker. Fra mine samtaler med sjef RSM har jeg fått et bestemt inntrykk av at det fortsatt er ønskelig at Norge viderefører mentoreringen av spesialpolitienheten i Kabul, uavhengig av eventuelt nedtrekk. Vi har også tatt på oss oppdraget å lede det allierte militærsykehuset i Kabul fra april 2020 for en periode på 18 mnd. I november avsluttet vi vår andre deployering av et C-130J transportfly til støtte for FN-operasjonen i Mali. Forsvaret er forberedt på en ny deployering av fly de kommende årene. I mellomtiden fortsetter vi driften av leiren i Bamako ut 2022. Norge har mottatt en forespørsel fra Frankrike og Mali om å delta i en internasjonal operasjon for å bekjempe de militante islamistene i Mali. Forespørselen har sammenheng med det internasjonale samfunnets vilje om å bekjempe eller begrense IS’ utbredelse. Da ISIL tapte terreng i Syria og Irak vedtok de å spre sin ideologi til andre deler av verden. Vi har observert over de siste årene spredningen av ekstrem islamisme både til sørøst Asia og Afrika. En rekke militante islamistiske organisasjoner er nå etablert gjennom hele Sahel belte i Afrika, fra Mali i vest til Somalia i øst. I Sahel er det stor fattigdom, arbeidsløshet og manglende utdanning. Ungdom uten fremtidsutsikter er et enkelt mål for rekruttering til de militante islamistene, og antallet har økt betydelig i regionen siste året. Selv om mange av gruppene først og fremst har en lokal agenda, har ledelsen av IS i «Greater Sahara» en klar målsetting om å opprette et nytt kalifat basert på ekstrem islamisme. Lykkes de med dette, er det ventet at det vil skape en betydelig migrasjon bort fra området, slik vi så i Syria. Det er også en bekymring for at et nytt synlig kalifat vil øke tilslutningen til ekstrem islamisme i andre deler av verden, også i Europa. Utviklingen i Mali, Burkina-Faso og Niger er urovekkende. De militante islamistene går til angrep på regulære militære avdelinger for å demonstrere svakheten til styresmaktene samtidig som de sikrer seg sitt eget handlingsrom. Frankrike vil ta ledelsen i en internasjonal operasjon som skal begrense oppslutningen til IS og hindre dem i å opprette et nytt kalifat. På militær side innbefatter dette å bekjempe de militante islamistene samtidig som vi bygger opp de lokale sikkerhetsstyrkene til et faglig nivå hvor de selv kan begrense de voldelige angrepene i området. En operasjon i Mali vil være av samme type som vi har bidratt til i Afghanistan og Irak. Norske offiserer og soldater har over mange år vist at vi er gode på denne typen operasjoner og oppnår mer suksess enn mange andre nasjoner. Nettopp derfor ønsker Frankrike å ha Norge med i denne operasjonen. Forsvaret kan bidra mer i Mali, men det er en politisk avgjørelse om Norge skal fortsatt delta i kampen mot militante islamister i nye deler av verden. Vi viderefører vår militære deltagelse i FN-misjonene i Midtøsten og Sør-Sudan med omtrent samme størrelse som i 2019. I oktober hadde jeg gleden av å ønske GM Kristin Lund velkommen hjem etter to år som styrkesjef i UNTSO. Som eneste kvinnelige styrkesjef i FN og som sjef for 2 ulike misjoner har hun satt et tydelig og positivt spor etter seg. For sin innsats ble hun hedret med St. Olavs Orden av HM Kongen.Norge er en viktig bidragsyter til NATO sine stående maritime styrker. Disse er en viktig del av NATOs evne til raskt å respondere på oppdukkende situasjoner og har de siste årene blitt stadig viktigere for å vise NATO-nærvær i Østersjøen, Middelhavet og Svartehavet. Den 9. desember 2019 overtok Norge kommandoen for SNMG 1 med flaggskipet KNM Otto Sverdrup under ledelse av Fkom Yngve Skoglund. Dette er femte gang på 10 år at Norge leder denne styrken. 15. januar overtok vi også ledelsen av SNMCMG 1 ved OK Henning Knudsen-Hauge. Dette innebærer at Norge nå har ledelsen av to av NATOs fire stående marinestyrker. Norge har bidratt aktivt i NATOs fremskutte nærvær i Litauen siden 2016. Sommeren 2019 skiftet vi fra en ISTAR-enhet tilbake til en mekanisert kompanistridsgruppe. Denne skal vi opprettholde ut 2022. Norske bidrag i internasjonale operasjoner er relativt små, men de er ettertraktet fordi de holder høy kvalitet, leverer det de lover, og er enkle å samarbeide med. Vi er en verdsatt og troverdig partner. Under mine besøk lar jeg meg stadig imponere over den innsats som våre soldater og ledere legger ned – det gjør også våre utenlandske kolleger. Vi får som oftest langt mer ut av våre ressurser enn det andre nasjoner gjør. Det er ikke individer, men systemet som over tid har produsert gode ledere, gode holdninger og gode militærfaglige kvaliteter som sikrer oss den internasjonale anerkjennelsen. Vi gjør mye riktig for tiden og det skal vi være stolte av. Vi går nå inn i det siste året av gjeldende LTP. I Forsvaret skal oppmerksomheten vies mot å gjennomføre planen og sikre et best mulig utgangspunkt for neste periode. Målet i gjeldende LTP er å styrke den operative evnen i fred, krise og krig. De første årene er prioriteten gitt til å få det vi har til å virke, men moderniseringen av Forsvaret er også iverksatt gjennom en betydelig økning i investeringene. Gjeldende LTP har hatt en markant satsning på å ta igjen etterslep på vedlikehold, styrke reservedelsbeholdninger, bemanne opp deler av strukturen og til sist øke aktivitetsnivået. Totalt 2,5 mrd er avsatt til vedlikehold og reservedeler i planperiode. Etterslepet er blitt betydelig mindre og et høyere vedlikeholdsnivå er etablert. Omfanget av reservedeler øker, og utfordringene i dag er først og fremst knyttet til systemer som er blitt ukurant og hvor reservedeler er nesten umulig å oppdrive. Ute ved de operative avdelingene merkes denne satsningen ved at stadig flere enheter får en bedret materiellmessig tilgjengelighet. Alle utfordringene er ikke løst, og blir det trolig ikke før eldre systemer er skiftet ut. I år starter Sjøforsvaret oppbyggingen av den 5. fregattbesetningen, den 8. besetningen til de helikopterbærende kystvaktfartøyene og den 2. besetningen til KNM Maud. Satsningen innebærer at alle Kystvaktens fartøyer nå får dobbel besetning, og at løsningen prøves ut i Marinen. Vi vet at løsningen gir økt tilgjengelighet og færre driftsavbrudd. Målet er å få mest mulig ut av plattformene samtidig som vi søker å minimere enhetskostnaden pr seilingsdøgn. Langs vår nordøstlige flanke styrkes og samordnes den militære landmakten under Finnmark landforsvar hvor etableringen foregår stegvis, og målet er økt tilstedeværelse med kampklare militære styrker under felles ledelse. Utviklingen innebærer omfattende investeringer i materiell, bygg og anlegg samt et økt antall soldater til landsdelen. Ledelsen til FLF ble etablert i august 2018 og skal være fullt operativ innen 2021. I januar 2019 etablerte vi en kavalerieskadron på GP. Den bygges opp til en kavaleribataljon senest innen 2025, og vil bli benevnt Porsangerbataljonen. Vi har etablert et jegerkompani og en sanitetstropp som et ledd i styrkningen av grensevakten. Avdelingen ble delvis operativ i fjor, og forventes fullt operativ senest i 2022. Heimevernet styrkes i Finnmark. Materiell og kompetanse tilpasses øvrige kapabiliteter i Finnmark og det er egne dedikerte innsatsstyrker fra Heimevernet med ansvar i Finnmark. Forsvaret har hatt utfordringer med lokal rekruttering til HV i Finnmark. Som en prøveordning gjennomførte vi derfor 6-mnd grunnleggende soldatutdanning for finnmarkinger til HV ved GP høsten 2019. Dette var en stor suksess. Bedre tilgang på motiverte soldater med tilhørighet til regionen gir en styrket bemanning av HV-17. Prøveordningen vil derfor fortsette. Jeg har i tidligere uttalt at min hovedprioritet er å gjennomføre innfasingen av F-35 i Forsvaret. Det er derfor hyggelig å konstatere at vi fortsatt er i rute med dette prosjektet. Våre første fly ble erklært operative 6. nov 2019, og de har overtatt Høy Luftmilitær Beredskap(HLB) fra F-16 i år som planlagt. Dette innebærer at F-35 nå vil løse operative oppgaver, både nasjonalt og internasjonalt, og i mars vil et antall fly deployere til Island som ledd i NATOs air policing. Vi har nå 15 fly på Ørland og syv fly i USA til øving og trening. Ytterligere seks fly leveres ila 2020. Vi er i rute til å overta QRA-beredskapen fra F-16 i 2022, og erklære hele kampfly våpenet fullt operativt i 2025. Selv om det er noen utfordringer er F-35 et prosjekt som hittil har levert til avtalt tid og til avtalt pris. Det eneste vi så langt ikke rår over er dollarkursen. Anskaffelse av P-8 Poseidon maritime overvåkningsfly er også i rute. Vi har besetninger i USA både under utdanning og i operativ avdeling. Første fly kommer til Norge i 2022 og vi skal være fullt operative i 2025. De tilbakemeldinger jeg får fra både piloter og systemoperatører er at flyene og sensorene har vesentlig bedre ytelse enn hva vi i dag opererer. Vi har over flere år hatt utfordringer med NH-90. Sene leveranser, omfattende vedlikeholdsbehov, manglende reservedeler og for få teknikere har alle medført betydelige forsinkelser. Systemet leverer alt for få flytimer ift behovet og følgelig er den operative støtten til Kystvakten og Marinen marginal. Det er en alvorlig situasjon og jeg kan ikke med trygghet si at vi har en løsning på alle utfordringene. Vi jobber målrettet for å bedre reservedelssituasjonen og effektivisere vedlikeholdet og jeg forventer at dette vil bedre tilgjengeligheten etter hvert. Regjeringen har bevilget ekstra midler til det økte vedlikeholdsbehovet. Forsvaret inngår samarbeid med en strategisk partner for å støtte vedlikeholdet samtidig som Luftforsvaret øker sin kapasitet, blant annet gjennom re-rekruttering av teknisk personell og ved å øke utdanningen av nytt personell. Det som er positivt, er at helikopteret er meget bra når vi flyr det. Ytelsene i alle roller er meget gode. De siste månedene har fregattene og NH-90 øvd anti-ubåt operasjoner sammen. Systemene holder høy kvalitet og samspillet gir et betydelig løft i den samlede AU-kapasiteten. Oppbyggingen av luftvernet foregår stegvis og er planlagt ferdig i 2030. Oppgraderingen av eksisterende luftvern til NASAMS III og oppbyggingen av flere luftvernstridsgrupper er godt i gang. Neste steg er anskaffelse og innfasing av kampluftvern, samt bærbare luftvernsystemer. Det siste steget er innføringen av langtrekkende områdeluftvern. Behovet for mer luftvern er åpenbart. Prioriteten er høy, men samtidig er dette komplekse og kostbare systemer som det tar tid å anskaffe og innfase. De første leveranser av nytt artilleri er ankommet Norge. Totalt anskaffes 24 skyts(K-9) pluss 6 ammunisjonskjøretøy. Artilleribataljonen starter sin omvæpning denne høsten og forventes fullt operativ innen 2022. Det har vært skrevet negativt om rekkevidden på artilleriet i media i løpet av julen. De skyts vi anskaffer er fullt kapable. Med nyere ammunisjon vil de gi betydelig økte rekkevidder. Hærens CV90 kampvognsystem (144 vogner) har over flere år gjennomgått betydelige oppgraderinger som har bedret situasjonsforståelsen, økt evnen til digitalisert deling av måldata og bedret beskyttelse for mannskapet. CV90 kan med fremtidige sambandsløsninger dele sensorinformasjon med andre landstyrker, fly og fartøyer i sanntid. Vi opplever stor interesse for denne utviklingen fra allierte nasjoner. 3 nye isforsterkede Kystvaktfartøy er i rute med leveranser i perioden 2022-2024. De vil erstatte Nordkapp-klassen. Kystvakten har i tillegg overtatt den statlige slepebåtberedskapen fra i år. 2 fartøyer er innleid for formålet, men de skal også bidra til å løse andre kystvaktoppgaver i det daglige. Ordningen gir økt kapasitet til ivaretagelse av ressurskontroll og suverenitetshevdelse og er en god utnyttelse av samfunnets ressurser. Ubåtprosjektet var ment å fremskaffe nye ubåter fra 2025. Forsinkelser med kontraktsinngåelsen skyver på dette tidspunktet. I påvente av at nye ubåter realiseres er Sjøforsvaret gitt i oppdrag å planlegge for videre drift av Ula-klassen. Fremtidig maritime minemottiltakskapasitet er et utviklingsprosjekt hvor vi vektlegger autonome systemer både for sveip og jakt. Undervannsfarkosten Hugin er i tjeneste, men vi ser allerede i dag at det er en risiko for at prosjektet knyttet til autonome fartøyer med sveip kan realiseres noe senere enn opprinnelig planlagt. For å sikre en troverdig mineryddingskapasitet i påvente av disse leveransene levetidsforlenger vi to Alta- og to Oksøy-klasse minefartøyer utover 2025. Gjeldende LTP ga oss i oppdrag å videreutvikle logistikken og tilpasse den til hva det sivile leverandørmarked kan tilby. Muligheter for samarbeid skulle vektlegges. Et logistikksystem for Forsvaret må fungere i hele konfliktspekteret, fra fred via krise og til krig. Reaksjonstiden skal være kort, det må gi betydelig utholdenhet og systemet skal fungere over hele landet. Norsk eierskap og produksjon er en forutsetning. Det samme er sikkerhetsklarering av personellet. I 2014 opprettet vi Nasjonalt logistikkoperasjonssenter som er den militære ledelsesfunksjonen for operativ relatert logistikk. I 2015 inngikk vi langsiktig strategisk partnerskap med Wilhelmsen-gruppen for økt forsyningskapasitet og tilgang til baser og havnetjenester. Siden da har vi inngått avtaler med de store matvaregrossistene. Vi har også etablert tilsvarende beredskapsavtaler innen transport, ammunisjon og vedlikehold, for å nevne noen. Norske virksomheter som Bring, Grieg og Nammo m.fl er nå en del av vår samlede beredskap, og våre strategiske partnere tar et stort samfunnsansvar. Ved hjelp av disse avtalene har vi redusert betydelige faste kostnader knyttet til bygg, anlegg, materiell og bemanning i forhold til om vi skulle bygget dette opp selv. Kostnadene er nå variable og en direkte følge av tjenestene som leveres. I sum er derfor logistikken vår blitt langt mer kosteffektiv. Løsningen er sentralt ledet gjennom logistikkoperasjonssenteret, men har sivil, lokal utførelse. Logistikksystemet er testet. Det er enestående i alliansen, og fungerer svært godt. Øvelse Trident Juncture 18 viste at systemet har en formidabel kapasitet, og kan levere i forhold til nasjonale så vel som NATO behov. Vi har nå et effektivt forsyningssystem for daglig drift, og som kan skaleres opp vesentlig til å ivareta leveransebehovene fra allierte. Systemet har kapasiteten som kreves for krig, samtidig som det har en kostnad vi kan bære i fredstid. Løsningen overstiger hva vi kunne maktet på egenhånd. Strategiske partnerskap har så langt vært en suksess, men vi er ikke i mål. I årene fremover vil vi se på nye områder innen forsyning, vedlikehold, bygg og anlegg og ikke minst IKT. Rekvisisjonsloven gir oss fortsatt muligheter for å øke logistikkstøtten i krig, men systemet må moderniseres og tilpasses dagens samfunnsstruktur. Dette arbeidet er påbegynt. Ny militær ordning(OMT), som ble vedtatt i 2015, er den største personalpolitisk endringen i Forsvaret på mange tiår. Ordningen skal være innført innen utgangen av 2020. Å få ordningen til å virke optimalt vil imidlertid ta mye lengre tid. OMT skal blant annet sikre økt kompetanse og erfaring ved våre operative avdelinger. Dette gjelder i første rekke for spesialistene, både soldater og befal. Det skal bidra til å øke ståtiden, kvalitet på utdanningen og derav øke kampkraften. I tillegg skal OMT gjøre det enklere å rekruttere og ansatte personell og spesialister fra et bredere mangfold enn tidligere. FST gjennomførte en evaluering av innføringen etter vel to år. Resultatene viste at vi ikke har økt ståtiden blant de unge vesentlig. «Prosjekt Spesialisten» har gjennom spørreundersøkelser og analyser kommet frem til en rekke tiltak som anbefales iverksatt for å øke ståtiden. Anbefalingene er innarbeidet i en kampanjeplan som har som mål å innføre alle endringene i løpet av dette året. I denne planen inngår også konvertering av gjenværende yrkesbefal til hhv befal eller offiser basert på deres formelle utdanningsnivå. Etter fire år ser vi i dag at spesialistkorpset begynner å ta form og virke etter sin hensikt mange steder. Det er imidlertid fortsatt noe usikkerhet knyttet til roller og rolleforståelse både blant spesialister og offiserer. Den kulturelle snuoperasjonen som OMT innebærer har vi vært bevisst, men det er et generasjonsprosjekt og vi må jobbe kontinuerlig med dette i årene fremover før vi kan si at systemet har satt seg. Utdanningsreformen kom i kjølvannet av OMT og ble iverksatt i 2018. Krigsskolene, befalsskolen og videregående befalsutdanning 1, 2 og 3 er alle etablert. Tilbakemeldingene fra de første elevene på alle utdanningene er meget positive, og rekrutteringen til krigsskolene er også meget bra. I 2019 har ca 80% av de 210 elevene som ble tatt opp ved krigsskolene bakgrunn fra førstegangstjeneste eller spesialistordningen. Dvs rundt 20% har ingen tidligere erfaring med Forsvaret, mens seks av dem har en relevant bachelor fra før og gjennomfører krigsskolen på ett år. Det sikkerhetspolitiske landskapet er i bevegelse og utviklingen er bekymringsfull. Stormaktrivalisering og regionale motsetninger preger bildet. Antall hendelser hvor den sterkeste tar seg til rette øker, og militær maktbruk er blitt mer vanlig. Skal Norge sikre sine interesser og bidra til stabilitet i våre nærområder må vi ha et forsvar som er synlig, tilgjengelig og troverdig. De siste årene er det brukt betydelige ressurser på å sikre at det forsvaret vi har fungerer best mulig. En rekke tiltak er iverksatt gjennom gjeldende LTP, og de har gitt betydelig effekt. Samarbeid med allierte, strategiske partnere og Totalforsvaret har vært avgjørende for å få mest mulig ut av ressursene og heve kvaliteten på Forsvaret som system. Moderniseringen er startet og fortsetter inn i neste periode. Det dreier seg selvfølgelig om materiell, men like viktig er moderniseringen av vår kompetanse til å forstå betydningen av ny teknologi og nye krigføringsarenaer for så å utnytte kunnskapen til vår fordel. Vi har kommet langt i å få det vi har til å virke. Vi får mer ut av våre knappe kapasiteter enn de fleste. Det skyldes dyktig og motivert personell som står på for at vi skal løse våre oppgaver hver eneste dag. Imidlertid ser vi at ambisjoner og krav nå overstiger det organisasjonen makter å levere. Volumet på personell og materiell er flaskehalsen. Det er denne utfordringen som er adressert i mitt fagmilitære råd. Jeg har beskrevet 4 ulike ambisjonsnivåer for norsk forsvarspolitikk og identifisert hvilken struktur som kreves for å realisere de ulike ambisjonene. Det er helhetlige løsninger som er beskrevet. Personelløkninger er prioritert høyest i alle alternativene. Uten kompetent og motivert personell vil vi ikke makte å utvikle Forsvaret i ønsket retning. Ved å styrke bemanningen i Forsvaret i starten av en ny langtidsperiode, gir det oss muligheten til å få maksimalt ut av den strukturen vi til enhver tid besitter. Regjering og Storting skal fatte beslutning denne våren om hvilket Forsvar Norge skal ha i fremtiden. Det er ikke enkle beslutninger da kostnaden av et relevant Forsvar er betydelig. Det er viktig at vi får en helhetlig løsning der strukturen er fullfinansiert også mht drift. Det Forsvaret som vedtas må kunne være synlig, tilgjengelig og troverdig for at vi skal kunne sikre våre interesser inn i fremtiden. Takk for oppmerksomheten. Liker du våre podcaster, setter vi pris på din rangering/stemme og eventuelle anbefaling i iTunes eller hvor du lytter til podcast. Christiania Militære Samfund ble stiftet 1. mars 1825 av en gruppe subalterne offiserer. I 1925 ble navnet endret fra Christiania Militære Samfund til Oslo Militære Samfund (OMS). Samfundet har i dag over 1400 medlemmer. Du kan lese mer om medlemskap og hvordan du søker om dette her . På vår hjemmeside finner du oversikt over kommende arrangementer samt tidligere gjennomførte foredrag og podcaster. Du finner også relevant informasjon knyttet til Oslo Militære Samfund og medlemskap, samt vår stolte historie. Formann i Oslo Militære Samfund er oberstløytnant Bjørn Aksel Sund.
Your hosts this week are Armando, Micah, Stephen, Robert and Matt. In today's episode we're learning about a suspected battery fire onboard a Virgin Atlantic flight, there's an interesting trial taking place in Edinburgh with Ryanair and we talk about the Kenya Airways flight and it's stowaway. In the military there are changes afoot at Bell as they consider shunning conventional helicopters and the Blue Angels are getting a C130J upgrade. We'd love to hear from you so please get in touch by email using podcast@planetalkinguk.com or search for us on Social Media with PlaneTalkingUK. Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL 1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-us-canada-48879379 2. https://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2019/07/edinburgh-airport-and-ryanair-trial-early-baggage-check-in-service/ 3. https://katv.com/community/7-on-your-side/via-air-irritating-arkansans 4. https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20180328-0 5. http://newsinflight.com/2019/07/02/body-of-a-stowaway-man-fell-off-the-kenya-airways-boeing-787-on-final-approach-to-heathrow-airport/ 6. https://simpleflying.com/flybe-amsterdam-drama/amp/ 7. https://www.apnews.com/d00af1ad74734205889674c2c648dc0b 8. https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2019-06-28/gulfstream-stirs-anticipation-of-new-jet-as-g600-wins-approval 9. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/spicejet-737-suffers-runway-excursion-in-rainy-mumba-459415/ 10. https://avherald.com/h?article=4c9cad94 11. https://airlinegeeks.com/2019/07/02/jet-airways-employees-attempt-to-buy-the-airline/ 12. https://www.hmgaerospace.com/news/inflight/airbus-delivers-first-inflight-humidification-equipped-a350-to-china-southern-airlines/ 13. https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/air-india-won-t-have-enough-funds-pay-employee-salaries-beyond-october-et-report-104751 MILITARY 1. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/bell-may-shun-conventional-helicopter-for-clean-shee-459278/ 2. https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a28185600/blue-angels-fat-albert/ 3. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/eurofighters-collided-at-high-altitude-luftwaffe-459351/ 4. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/28717/russia-reportedly-developing-its-own-ac-130-like-gunship-from-converted-an-12-cargo-planes
What can we expect from the upcoming Paris Air Show? What is the state of the military unmanned systems market? And how is the defence industry meeting the rising wave of consolidation?In this week's episode of the Weekly Defence Podcast, we talk about our expectations regarding the Paris Air show, hear about the Shephard Plus Unmanned Systems Report, and hear from our sponsor Nammo about the United Technologies and Raytheon merger.News Round Up (00:51)This week in the news…We cover the Angolan military's acquisition of a number of upgraded 2K12 Kub (SA-6 Gainful) surface-to-air missile systems, as well as look at how Iran has also been bolstering its air defence with a demonstration of the Khordad 15 system.Meanwhile, the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) will increase the size of its military and acquire new amphibious ships under the latest Defence Capability Plan (DCP) released on 11 June. The New Zealand military also has chosen Lockheed Martin's C-130J-30 Super Hercules as the preferred option to replace its fleet of C-130H tactical airlifters that have been in service since the mid-to-late 1960s.Finally, we talk about the US Army Security Assistance Command completing the delivery of 70 OH-58D Kiowa Warrior armed reconnaissance helicopters and one CH-47D Chinook heavy-lift helicopter to Greece's Hellenic Army.Angola received upgraded SA-6 systemsDefence Capability Plan expands NZ's militaryNZ replaces Hercules with....Greece gets ex-US military helicoptersEvent – Paris Air Show Preview (08:48)With the Paris Air Show coming up, Air Domain editor Helen Haxell and Senior Reporter Tim Martin discuss what we can expect from the event, and what they believe some of the highlights will be. Shephard Media reports from the 53rd Paris Air Show (PAS 2019)Market Report – Unmanned Systems Report (26:03)Helen speaks to our director of analysis, Matt Smith, about the upcoming Shephard Plus forecast covering the unmanned systems sector, which uncovered trends such as an increased focus on indigenous programmes resulting in few platforms being exported.There is concurrently an enormous expansion in the provision of every type of UAV imaginable, and the competition is extraordinarily fierce as new manufacturers pile into the market.Matt explains how our forecast for military unmanned system procurement shows the market for new air, land and naval vehicles almost doubling over the next ten years.View latest market forecastsIndustry Voice – Nammo (37:29)In this week's Industry Voice Tony Skinner, our VP of Content, and Endre Lunde, SVP of Communications for Nammo, talk about the consolidation taking place throughout the industry, such as the Raytheon and United Technologies merger. Music and sound mixing provided by Fred Prest.
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Michael Morales had a dream to become an astronaut, and set a goal of attending the United States Air Force Academy to become an Air Force pilot. At the Academy, he discovered his eyesight would not qualify him to become an astronaut, but he was qualified to become a pilot. He attended Undergraduate Pilot Training and then became a C-17 pilot. Shortly after qualifying in the airplane, the Global War On Terrorism started and he was deployed worldwide for an extended period, away on missions 200 days a year. After four years, he became a C-17 Instructor Pilot at Altus Air Force Base, and later transitioned to the C-130J at Ramstein Air Base. At Ramstein he became the Chief Pilot for the transition from the C-130E, working with numerous foreign military leaders. He served two tours in Afghanistan, training Afghani pilots in English and flying. He later became a White House Fellow, serving with the Small Business Administration, and currently serves at the Air Force Office of Legislative Liaison.
A C-130J aircrew took a tour of the 374th AMXS engine shop.
Pacific Air Force's first C-130J makes it home to a warm welcome from Yokota Air Base's community and commander.
Pacific Air Force's first C-130J is on its way to Japan and service members perfect their jungle survival training as Cope North 17 continues.
Southern Sense is conservative talk on news and events, with Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis as host and Curtis "CS" Bennett, co-host. Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey! Visit our website at http://www.Southern-Sense.com, become a member and follow us here and on Facebook. Roger Stone is an alternative historian and consultant who has played a key role in the election of Republican presidents from Nixon to Bush 42. Stone also served as an assistant to Senator Bob Dole. He is the author of "The Man Who Killed Kennedy - the Case Against LBJ" and of Nixon's Secrets, a broader look at the rise, fall and final comeback of Richard Nixon. Stone has also chronicled men's fashion for the New York Times and the Daily Caller. His annual "Ten Best and Worst Dressed" list has been featured on the Huffington Post and the New York Post since 2009. Stone serves as Men's Style Correspondent for the Daily Caller. http://stonezone.com/ THE CLINTON'S WAR ON WOMEN: Hillary Clinton is running for president as an "advocate of women and girls," but there is another shocking side to her story that has been carefully covered up - until now. This stunning exposé reveals for the first time how Bill and Hillary Clinton systematically abused women and others - sexually, physically, and psychologically - in their scramble for power and wealth. Dedication: To 6 US Airman killed in a C130J aircraft crash 10/2/15: Capt Pierson & Golden, SSgt Hammond, SA Johnson Harris & Sartain, A1C Ruiz
Southern Sense is conservative talk on news and events, with Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis as host and Curtis "CS" Bennett, co-host. Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey! Visit our website at http://www.Southern-Sense.com, become a member and follow us here and on Facebook.Roger Stone is an alternative historian and consultant who has played a key role in the election of Republican presidents from Nixon to Bush 42. Stone also served as an assistant to Senator Bob Dole. He is the author of "The Man Who Killed Kennedy - the Case Against LBJ" and of Nixon's Secrets, a broader look at the rise, fall and final comeback of Richard Nixon.Stone has also chronicled men's fashion for the New York Times and the Daily Caller. His annual "Ten Best and Worst Dressed" list has been featured on the Huffington Post and the New York Post since 2009. Stone serves as Men's Style Correspondent for the Daily Caller. http://stonezone.com/THE CLINTON'S WAR ON WOMEN: Hillary Clinton is running for president as an "advocate of women and girls," but there is another shocking side to her story that has been carefully covered up - until now. This stunning exposé reveals for the first time how Bill and Hillary Clinton systematically abused women and others - sexually, physically, and psychologically - in their scramble for power and wealth.Dedication: To 6 US Airman killed in a C130J aircraft crash 10/2/15: Capt Pierson & Golden, SSgt Hammond, SA Johnson Harris & Sartain, A1C Ruiz
Southern Sense is conservative talk on news and events, with Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis as host and Curtis "CS" Bennett, co-host. Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey! Visit our website at http://www.Southern-Sense.com, become a member and follow us here and on Facebook.Roger Stone is an alternative historian and consultant who has played a key role in the election of Republican presidents from Nixon to Bush 42. Stone also served as an assistant to Senator Bob Dole. He is the author of "The Man Who Killed Kennedy - the Case Against LBJ" and of Nixon's Secrets, a broader look at the rise, fall and final comeback of Richard Nixon.Stone has also chronicled men's fashion for the New York Times and the Daily Caller. His annual "Ten Best and Worst Dressed" list has been featured on the Huffington Post and the New York Post since 2009. Stone serves as Men's Style Correspondent for the Daily Caller. http://stonezone.com/THE CLINTON'S WAR ON WOMEN: Hillary Clinton is running for president as an "advocate of women and girls," but there is another shocking side to her story that has been carefully covered up - until now. This stunning exposé reveals for the first time how Bill and Hillary Clinton systematically abused women and others - sexually, physically, and psychologically - in their scramble for power and wealth.Dedication: To 6 US Airman killed in a C130J aircraft crash 10/2/15: Capt Pierson & Golden, SSgt Hammond, SA Johnson Harris & Sartain, A1C Ruiz
The Air Force is always looking for ways to not only improve training, but save money. Army Sergeant Cory Leatherman visits with a pilot about new equipment that does both.
In November of 2012 the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) decommissioned their C-130H fleet, transitioning to the C-130J and reaching the end of an era for flight engineers & navigators in the Air Lift Group (ALG). We were fortunate enough to be invited to partake in some of the decommissioning events including a final media flight over Sydney Harbour, watching a formation flyby practice from RAAF Base Richmond's control tower and the delivery of C-130H A97-011 to the RAAF Museum at Point Cook. In the course of these events we obtained a number of great interviews with past & present air crew which are gathered here in our tribute episode to the C-130H in RAAF service. . . . → Read More: PCDU Episode 99: RAAF C-130H – Into History
The Great PCDU Road Trip of 2012 covered over 1,700km in the course of a single weekend. From late on Friday night to early on Monday morning, Steve, Grant & Allan drove from Melbourne up to Wollongong (just south of Sydney) to attend the Wings Over Illawarra 2012 air show. Firmly ensconced in the Southern Biplanes hangar with a great view of the show unfolding beyond "Lilly Warra" (their big red Boeing Stearman), the mobile studio was set up (thanks Allan! :) allowing Steve, Grant & Anthony Crichton-Browne to record lots of great content. C130J RAN SH60B Seahawk Army Red Berets parachute demo team leader NSW Air & Australian Aerial Patrol and much much more . . . → Read More: PCDU Episode 87: Wings Over Illawarra 2012
This edition features stories on NATO talks on violence in Afghanistan and Pakistan's role, maintaining the fleets of C-130J's and the opening of a school in Northern Afghanistan which brings children from all over the region together and how the troops also contribute to the area. Hosted by Staff Sgt. Trevor Pedro.