‘Where are the Carriers?’ Affirming and Preserving NATO Air Power from the Sea By Lieutenant Commander Natale Pizzimenti, ITA N, JAPCC ‘Where are the carriers?’ This same question sprang to Tom Clancy’s mind back when he introduced his book ‘Carrier’ in 1998. The author borrowed that question from many previous US Presidents as they asked…
Air and Space Power in NATO – Future Vector Project The Future Vector Project General Gorenc, the JAPCC Director, formed a team of highly-respected experts to study the current state of NATO Air and Space Power in order to recommend viable, near-term (2020) and long-term (2040) solutions and goals that the Alliance should strive for…
Developing Future Force Protection Capability (Part 2) By Wing Commander Jez Parkinson, GBR AF, JAPCC Introduction In the first part of this article the author set the scene for the definition of what can be described as a Force Protection (FP) Minimum Military Requirement (MMR). The thinking behind this work is that if a MMR…
First Collective AAR Clearance Trial An Outstanding Best Practice for Truly Collective Development By Colonel Gustavo Cicconardi, ITA AF, JAPCC Europe Must Do More On 22 March 2012, the 26 European Union (EU) Defence Ministers declared Air-to-Air Refuelling (AAR) a critical capability shortfall in Europe. Indeed, only seven EU Member States can currently deploy tanker…
Europe’s Strategic Airlift Gap Quantifying the Capability Gap and Measuring Solutions By Major Lee Hages, USA AF, Chief Core Joint Forces Air Component Exercise Branch, Allied Air Command, Ramstein Air Base, Germany Introduction The identity, mission, and requirements of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have been evolving since the end of the Cold War.…
Interview with General Gorenc Interview with Commander US Air Forces in Europe, US Air Forces Africa, Allied Air Command and Director Joint Air Power Competence Centre It’s not your first tour in Europe. From 2009 to 2012 you were the Commander of 3rd Air Force at Ramstein AB. How does this prior experience benefit you…
Unmanned Cargo Aircraft! A Paradigm Shift for Theatre and Tactical Level Logistics in Asymmetric Conflicts? By Lieutenant Colonel Erik van de Ven, NLD AF, JAPCC Introduction A decade ago unmanned aircraft were a virtually unknown phenomenon. Today, thousands are in use worldwide and the use for military and civil applications is growing very fast. One…
The $50.00 Cognitive Swiss Army Knife Manual Simulation Systems – Versatility Trumps All By Colonel Uwe L. Heilmann, DEU Air Force, JAPCC If asked: ‘Are there temporal similarities between simulation systems and aerial photographs?’ Most people would answer: ‘Yes. They were both achievements of the 20th century.’ They couldn’t be more wrong. On 13 October…
Future Considerations of BMC2 BMC2 Must Be Both Horizontally and Vertically Integrated to Maximize Information Exchange and Fusion By Lieutenant Colonel Joshua W. Conine, USA AF, NAEW&C Force Command Air Power Principles Air Power is dependent on its ability to utilize speed, range, flexibility, precision, tempo and lethality in order to achieve successful effects at…
Capacity Language Building in NATO Language Skill as a Crucial Tool for Interoperability at All Levels By Michael Adubato and Marios P. Efthymiopoulos (Ph.D.) Introduction The purpose of this article is to present a recent survey of the necessity of language skills. The primary investigation shows the current capabilities and proposes issues for consideration. As…