Refueling Wedgetail: KDC-10 from Royal Netherlands Air Force

09/19/2017
09/19/2017: The E-7A Wedgetail as part of the Air Task Group (ATG) recently completed an operational level clearance with a Royal Netherlands Air Force KDC-10 Multi-Role Tanker Transport while flying in support of Operation OKRA. Operational clearance used when short notice clearance is required for critical opertational requirments. The Wedgetail is…

C-130 Fire Fighting

09/18/2017
09/18/2017: A U.S. Air National Guard C-130J Aircraft from the 146th Airlift Wing, equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) follow a U.S. Forrest Service lead plane under a large column of smoke preparing to drop retardant on the Pier Fire southeast of Fresno California, August 30, 2017. Air…

Exercise Crocodile Strike 2017

09/15/2017
09/15/2017: Exercise Crocodile Strike 2017 is a bilateral training activity in Northern Australia from 20 to 31 August 2018 involving approximately 80 personnel, drawn from the Australian Defence Force, the US Marine Rotational Force-Darwin and the 4th Marine Regiment from Okinawa, Japan. The Exercise is focused on interoperability and cooperation in…

F22s Refueled Over Iraq

09/14/2017
09/14/2017: U.S. Air Force members from the 340th EARS preform aerial refueling to F-22 Raptors over Iraq on August 29, 2017. The Raptor's combination of stealth, aerodynamic performance, and situational awareness gives the aircraft unprecedented air combat capabilities. 08.29.2017 Video by Staff Sgt. John Raven U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs…

Transiting the Northwest Passage

09/13/2017
09/13/2017: The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Maple, a 225-foot seagoing buoy tender, completes an historic voyage through the Northwest Passage with assistance from the Canadian Coast Guard during the summer of 2017. This summer marks the 60th anniversary of three Coast Guard cutters and one Canadian ship that convoyed…

F-35s Work with Bombers and F-15s in South Korean Defense

09/10/2017
09/10/2017: Aerial footage of U.S. Marine F-35s, U.S. Air Force B-1B Bombers, and ROKAF (Republic of Korea Air Force) F-15Ks releasing weapons. SOUTH KOREA 08.31.2017 Video by Staff Sgt. Alex Echols and Staff Sgt. Michael Kantack 51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

3rd Marine Division’s 75 Anniversary

09/10/2017
09/10/2017: Reflecting on 75 honorable years of the 3D Marine Division, multiple veterans and current Marines describe the great legacy it has left behind and the job the Division continues to carry out until this day. The 3D Marine Division participated in several war efforts and demanding training throughout its history…