Wild Blue Yonder

Oct. 27, 2022
Next-Generation ISR Dominance: Accelerate Change Or Lose Bangladesh

Introduction Within the next five to ten years, China is very likely to increase its economic, infrastructure, and military cooperation with Bangladesh as part of its efforts to combat the Western world order and expand from regional to global power broker. Throughout the last five decades, China
Aug. 30, 2022
Sunflower Financing

Bombs with messages chalked on the side aren’t new. World War II soldiers loading munitions on planes signed off their contributions with sarcastic holiday wishes to Hitler, while Task & Purpose documented French missiles bound for Syria with “From Paris, with Love” written on
Aug. 18, 2022
Standing Up a Joint Task Force: Lessons from COVID

How prepared were you for COVID-19? It is safe to assume it caught many military organizations by surprise, as it did for the rest of the world. As to be expected, there were many challenges of standing up a joint task force from within the Michigan National Guard (MING) in response to the COVID-19
July 19, 2022
The Charge of the E-Bike Brigade: The Ukraine War and the Return of the Military Bicyclist

In his classic wartime novel A Farewell to Arms (1929), Ernest Hemingway reveals the panic that overcomes the Royal Italian Army as the Fronte alpino collapses during the Battle of Caporetto (1917). The fictionalized account of American Ambulance Corps volunteer Frederic Henry dramatizes the
May 19, 2022
Response to The New York Times’ “Civilian Casualty Files"

On December 19th, the New York Times published the first article in a multi-part investigative series called “The Civilian Casualty Files” that “examines the air war’s human toll.”1 The primary author, Azmat Khan, has conducted on-the-ground interviews over the past five years in Iraq, Syria, and
March 24, 2022
"Backing into the Future"

Whether facing or backing, I am certain the future exists and it, at some point, will collide with our reality. We can either prepare for it or be surprised when it arrives. I prefer the former.
May 17, 2021
Warrior Braids and the Air Force Women’s Initiative Team – The Invisible Labor behind Diversity, Inclusion, and Institutional Change

Cast your gaze across the faces of US Air Force servicewomen in the days after 10 February 2021, and you cannot help but notice the joyous reaction to the service’s recent change in its hair standards for women.1 Ponytails are swinging free, braids are cascading down backs, and servicewomen are
April 23, 2021
Wild Blue Yonder on the Air - Ep. 1 - Dr. David Lorenzo on why and how the United States decides to go to war

Opinions, conclusions, and recommendations expressed or implied within are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the Air University, the United States Air Force, the Department of Defense, or any other US government agency.DR. MARGARET SANKEY: Welcome to the
April 9, 2021
The Integrated Resilience Program at Malmstrom AFB, Montana, 2019-2020

In response to General David Goldfein’s call to fight “an adversary that is killing more of our airmen than any enemy on the planet,”1 Headquarters Air Force implemented Operation THURSDAY to address rising suicide numbers. From 1 August to 15 September 2019, this resilience tactical pause (RTP)
Feb. 19, 2021
Ruthless Competition: What the Pursuit of a PlayStation 5 Teaches about Future Conflicts

The author brings the personal experience of hectic online holiday shopping to understand the effect of strategies used in attacks against cybersecurity. Comparisons are drawn between hackers bypassing US government security and online bot mechanics used to outspeed online store reservations.