Eglin Air Force Base Competition: Which Team Can Arm the Raptor Most Rapidly?

08/18/2020
Two crews competed in a morning and afternoon session to see who could load an AIM-9 on each side of the aircraft the fastest and with the fewest mistakes. This was the quarterly weapons load competition held Aug. 10 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Photos credit: Eglin AFB, August 17,…

USAF Joins in on Polish Armed Forces 2020 Celebration

08/17/2020
The 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron support Polish Armed Forces Day at Warsaw, Poland, August 15, 2020. Recently, Secretary of State Pompeo signed an agreement with his Polish counterparts moving some of the American forces which have been in Germany to Poland. A Deutsche Welle story highlighted the agreement as follows:…

Honing the Skills of Experienced Instructor Pilots

08/12/2020
Experienced Instructor Pilots operating T-6A Texan II aircraft practice advanced aerial maneuvers over Lake Amistad in Del Rio, Texas, June 25, 2020. The purpose of the training was to further develop flying capabilities and skills of experienced instructor pilots through advanced form flight. DEL RIO, TX, UNITED STATES 06.25.2020 Photo…

CCMS Operating with San Antonio-Class Ships in the Mediterranean Sea

08/10/2020
Two Combatant Craft Medium (CCM) operate in the Mediterranean Sea near the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Yok, June 18, 2020. New York was conducting operations in U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners, and U.S. national security interests in Europe…

Bomber Task Force Europe Training, May 2020

07/22/2020
Greek F-16s escort two B1B Lancers during a training mission over North Macedonia for Bomber Task Force Europe, May 29, 2020. Aircrews from the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, took off on their long-range, long-duration Bomber Task Force mission to conduct interoperability training throughout Europe…

816 Romeo Squadron at HMAS Albatross

07/18/2020
816 Squadron maintenance Romeos are seen operating onboard the HMAS Albatross. 816 Squadron is Navy's operational support squadron for the MH-60R 'Romeo' maritime combat helicopter. The squadron can deploy up to eight flights embarked in Navy's fleet of Hobart class destroyers and Anzac class frigates, providing a ship or task…

MH-60R Training with HMAS Adelaide

06/09/2020
MH-60R helicopter 'NOMAD' conducts essential aviation training with HMAS Adelaide at sunset off the coast of Queensland. As the Royal Australian Navy’s designated High Readiness Vessel, HMAS Adelaide has been conducting helicopter flight trials and amphibious training off the coast of Queensland to ensure the ship and crew remain ready…