The Murphy Saga Continues
Air Force Times is reporting new developments in the case of Colonel Michael Murphy, the former commander of the service’s legal operations agency. Readers will recall that Murphy was removed…
General John Abizaid, former Commander of U.S. Central Command
General John Abizaid, former Commander of U.S. Central Command (AP file photo) When he was picked to lead U.S. Central Command in 2004, Army General John Abizaid was viewed as…
Too Good to be True?
A SCUD missile and its transporter-erector-launcher (TEL) In its current edition, Jane’s Defence Weekly (subscription required) is reporting that “dozens” of Iranian engineers and at least 15 Syrian officers were…
Iran's "Plan"
An Iranian F-4 Phantom, the likely candidate for any potential airstrike (read: suicide mission) against Israel. It doesn’t take a general to figure out that military plans are largely worthless,…
Keeping an Eye on Us
According to a senior Iranian military official, Tehran is monitoring U.S. troop movements with “satellites and other technology” and those forces would be within range of Iranian missiles, “if an…
How the Game is Played
Artist’s concept of the HH-47 in action (Boeing illustration) An over-due hat tip to Sean Meade, web editor for Aviation Week’s defense content, who always finds some of the best…
The Airlift Conundrum
The C-5 Galaxy (FAS photo). According to Air Force Times, Defense Secretary Robert Gates will soon announce that cost overruns on the C-5 Galaxy transport modernization program have now reached…
Getting Rid of Warren Grove
Almost four months ago, a fire at the Air Force’s Warren Grove Bombing Range in southern New Jersey scorched more than 13,000 acres. The blaze was triggered when an F-16…
Ookie's State Rap, (Or, Poindexter Piles On)
The former home of NFL quarterback Michael Vick near Smithfield, Virginia. Vick established his dog-fighting operation, “Bad Newz Kennels” on the property in 2002, long before the $750,000 house was…
Teddy's Warped Defense Priorities
In today’s edition of The Hill, Byron York analyzes Ted Kennedy’s top priority for the nation’s military–ensuring that federal hate crimes legislation applies to them. The Massachusetts driving instructor has…