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Popular Mechanics
January 20, 2010 |
U.S. Military Presence in the Haiti Relief Effort: Gallery Pictures of United States military on the scene in Haiti.   |
Popular Mechanics
February 8, 2010
Ben Chertoff |
The MV-22 Osprey Finds Purpose In Disaster Relief Can the much-maligned tilt-rotor aircraft earn respect on the job? |
Popular Mechanics
February 2, 2010
Benjamin Chertoff |
Medevac, IM: The Navy Opens a Chatroom in Haiti Onboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan, a real-time chatroom is dedicated to streamlining patient transport by allowing the Navy hospital ships to communicate with medics on the ground in real-time. |
Popular Mechanics
January 13, 2010
Joe Pappalardo |
Tragedy in Haiti: The American Response When calamity on the level of Haiti's earthquake strikes, the first U.S. responders bear a heavy load. Outnumbered and overwhelmed, Navy sailors, Coast Guardsmen and professional urban rescue teams will be some of the first to save lives amid the rubble. |
National Defense
February 2014
Magnuson & Parsons |
V-22 Osprey, Amphibs Prove Value During Typhoon Haiyan Operations When Typhoon Haiyan smashed through the Philippines, the U.S. military was already mobilizing disaster relief resources. |
National Defense
February 2008
Grace V. Jean |
Marine Corps Makes Strong Pitch for `Sea Bases' Senior Marine Corps officials are asking Navy leaders to commit to a plan to deploy floating military bases within the next decade. |
National Defense
January 2004
Sandra I. Erwin |
Military Bases at Sea: No Longer Unthinkable Staging a military campaign the size of Operation Iraqi Freedom entirely from ships at sea---with no access to land bases---would seem inconceivable to most defense planners. Nonetheless, the notion is gaining momentum at the Pentagon. |
National Defense
November 2005
Harold Kennedy |
Navy's High-Speed Vessel Aids Relief Effort The HSV-2 Swift may be a forerunner of a next-generation fleet of fast, shallow-draft American-built transports capable of operating close along the shorelines of the world's hot spots. |
National Defense
August 2014
Valerie Insinna |
Low Inventory, Low Readiness Plague Amphibious Ship Fleet Amphibious ships are among the most highly demanded vessels in the Navy's fleet, according to Expeditionary Force 21, the Marine Corps plan for its future force. |
Popular Mechanics
January 23, 2008
Joe Pappalardo |
Pentagon Turns to Engineers for Troop Transport Fix in Iraq: Analysis (With 6 Next-Gen Chopper Designs!) The Army and Air Force will seek Pentagon approval for the development of new aircraft that can carry big loads and land on poorly built, short runways -- or no runways at all. |
National Defense
January 2006
Grace Jean |
Naval `Sea Base' Supporters Seek to Prove Worth to Army Navy officials have drawn up plans to deploy a floating military base capable of supporting two combat brigades by 2019. It is not yet clear, however, whether the sea base concept is based on solid analysis or whether its potential benefits justify the cost. |
Aviation History
January 2007
Otto Kreisher |
The Rise of the Helicopter During the Korean War Used primarily for search and rescue in the Korean War's early days, choppers had become an essential battlefield tool by the conflict's end. |
National Defense
May 2007
Stew Magnuson |
Army, Marines Plan Improvements for Cargo Choppers Army and Marine Corps embark on programs to modernize their medium-heavy cargo helicopters. Roadside bombs and ambushes have forced the U.S. military to increasingly rely on the skies to transport supplies and troops. |
Popular Mechanics
February 4, 2010
Benjamin Chertoff |
The Navy's New, Digital-Age Flagship in a Box To meet the new demands of a cost-conscious Department of Defense, US Naval designers have created the Deployable Joint Command and Control System, or DJC2-MV: basically, it's a flagship in a box. |
Outside
June 2010
Eric Hansen |
Amateurs Without Borders Sailing post-earthquake aid to Haiti as part of an ad hoc group seemed like an urgent -- and adventuresome -- opportunity. One out of two ain't bad. |
National Defense
March 2011
Grace V. Jean |
Commercial Ferries Paving Way For Joint High Speed Vessel For insight into how a forthcoming joint high speed vessel might be employed by the Marine Corps, one can look at how leathernecks in Third Marine Expeditionary Force are operating the leased High Speed Vessel WestPac Express. |
National Defense
April 2012
Dan Parsons |
Marines Tired of Playing Army Role in Land Wars "We're there to get in, kick down doors, kill who we have to kill and get the hell out," said Lance Cpl. Lewis Rivera, with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Weapons Company. "Everybody wants to get back out here at sea. Everybody." |
National Defense
April 2010
Grace V. Jean |
The Osprey: She is High Maintenance, but Marines Love Her Anyway Marine Corps officials have raved about the MV-22 Osprey's recent contributions to operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Haiti. But the Osprey is as high maintenance as it gets. |
National Defense
March 2010
Grace V. Jean |
Builders of the Navy's Littoral Combat Ship Pull Out All the Stops When the Navy later this year picks a winner to build its littoral combat ship, no matter which contractor is selected, the decision will be seen as a turning point for the troubled program. |
National Defense
September 2005
Frank Colucci |
Navy, Marine Helicopter Fleets Will See Steady Arrivals of New Aircraft The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps plan to equip their aircraft fleets with 1,429 new rotorcraft during the next 20 years. |
National Defense
August 2014
Valerie Insinna |
Military Ponders Future of Robotic Cargo Movers The K-MAX unmanned helicopter was deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 to haul cargo in and out of warzones. It allowed U.S. forces to cut ground convoys that were vulnerable to roadside bombs. |
National Defense
July 2010
Grace V. Jean |
Marine Corps Seeking Robotic Cargo Aircraft to Resupply Troops Military officials want to take trucks and troops off the roads in Afghanistan by relying instead on unmanned helicopters to deliver cargo. |
National Defense
July 2004
Harold Kennedy |
Services Need to Share Logistics Information The lack of accurate information about supply requirements, shipments and deliveries has hurt military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Learning how to fix those information gaps is one of the most important lessons of the war. |
National Defense
June 2014
Dan Parsons |
Marines Prepare Modular Force for Future Rife With Conflict Despite a dozen years of combat operations coming to a close, the next decade likely will provide no rest for the war-weary Marine Corps. |
National Defense
July 2015
Stew Magnuson |
King Stallion Heavy Lift Program On Track for 2019, Say Marines The Echo-models of the Marine Corps' primary heavy lift helicopter are aging, and routine work to keep them flying must be done as the service awaits the new CH-53K King Stallion, which is scheduled to enter the force in 2019. |
Fast Company
October 19, 2011
Jocelyn C. Zuckerman |
International Medical Corps Helps Haiti In Its Long Haul International Medical Corps is a model for global not-for-profits, with a plan that goes way beyond drop-in disaster relief. |
National Defense
February 2012
Dan Parsons |
Military Helicopter Fleets Showing Their Age Many models are expected to reach the end of their operational lives in the 2030 to 2040 timeframe. |
BusinessWeek
February 4, 2010
Bill Clinton |
Business Can Help Haiti This beset country has a chance to overcome 200 years of suffering. Business investment can help, and the opportunities are plentiful. |
Popular Mechanics
January 20, 2010
Glenn Harlan Reynolds |
Lessons for U.S. Preparedness From Haiti Relief Efforts: Analysis Nobody cares more about helping you and your family in time of disaster than, well, you. So it makes sense for you to be prepared to take care of yourself. |
National Defense
August 2014
Eric Braganca |
Affordable Options Available to Upgrade Military Helicopters While many portions of the defense budget are shrinking, the portion allocated to purchasing helicopters is falling through the floor over the next few years. |
Fast Company
February 2011
Jocelyn C. Zuckerman |
How Tech Is Helping the Haiti Recovery Since the 2010 earthquake, not-for-profits and corporations have developed new technologies to better deliver services to Haitians, transforming aid in disaster areas everywhere. |
| Parameters |
Unintended Alliance: The Co-option of Humanitarian Aid in Conflicts Despite being widely known, the utilization of the humanitarian aid system as a logistical support system for war is one of the most overlooked constituent tactics of modern warfare. |
National Defense
November 2005
Sandra I. Erwin |
Military Services Competing For Future Airlift Missions A multibillion-dollar program to equip the Army National Guard with new fixed-wing cargo aircraft fleet has rekindled a turf battle between the services that was supposed to have been settled more than half a century ago. |
Outside
September 2009
Patrick Symmes |
Sailing from Haiti to Miami When you're crossing to Florida the hard way-across 800 miles of water, with six people and no motor, in a 21-foot handmade open boat-it's a long, long way from Haiti to Miami. |
Outside
June 2010 |
Haiti Earthquake Relief Sailing post-earthquake aid to Haiti as part of an ad hoc group seemed like an urgent -- and adventuresome -- opportunity. One out of two ain't bad. |
Popular Mechanics
January 22, 2010
Amber Angelle |
How Doctors Without Borders Set Up Field Hospitals in Haiti Setting up a self-sustaining hospital, however, requires a massive logistical effort that must be performed on a tight deadline. |
Food Processing
July 21, 2010
John Gappa |
Power Lunch: A Food Executive's Raw View of Haiti The Malt-O-Meal CFO returns from the devastated nation and asks for the unique help the food & beverage industry can provide. |
National Defense
October 2006
Sandra I. Erwin |
Friendly Navies Sought For Unwanted U.S. Ships The delivery of two former Navy warships to Taiwan last month marks the beginning of what is expected to be a busy ship-transfer season for the United States. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2010
Harry Goldstein |
Satellite Internet Access Withstands Haiti Quake Haiti's telecom lifeline to the world runs mainly through satellites, not landlines or undersea cables. The country has resisted disaster better than rich countries might have. |
