09/08/2017: Operation Open Spirit is an annual mine clearance and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) operation in the Baltic Sea. This year it takes place in Latvia and involves participants from 10 countries including dive teams from the host nation as well as Canada, Estonia, Norway and the United Kingdom. The aim…
09/07/2017: Expert operators from both military and civilian bomb squads use advanced skills to maneuver hazardous duty robots in challenging, real-world scenarios. Several partners sponsored the 2nd annual Eastern National Robot Rodeo (ENRR) and Capabilities Exercise (CAPEX). This event was co-hosted by Dobbins ARB and the Transportation Security Administration at Atlanta…
09/06/2017: The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) completed composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), the final work-up phase and certification event prior to deployment scheduled later this year. Over the course of a month, the TRCSG sailed upwards of 7,500 nautical miles, launched over 1,700 fixed wing aircraft, conducted nine replenishments-at-sea,…
09/05/2017: ŠIAULIAI AIR BASE, Lithuania The United States Air Force assumed control of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission from the Polish air force during a hand-over, take-over ceremony at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Aug. 30, 2017. SIAULIAI, LITHUANIA 08.30.2017 Video by Senior Airman Elizabeth Taranto 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
09/04/2017: Guam is safe with the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) System ready to protect American citizens here. AFN's Staff Sgt. Mariko Frazee reports from Andersen Air Force Base with more about the THAAD System on Guam... Video by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Magee:08.25.2017 Defense Media Activity - Guam
09/04/2017: The Japan Air Self Defense Force trained with the Patriot Advanced Capability three on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to improve their skills in an unfamiliar environment. Marine Cpl. Emily Kirk went to flight line to see how the JASDF will handle a missile threat. IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN 09.01.2017 Video…
09/04/2017: The Australian Government has unveiled the design and turned the first sod for the new surface shipbuilding yard in Osborne, South Australia. This is the latest in a series of significant announcements supporting the delivery of a continuous naval shipbuilding program in Australia. The unveiling of the design for this…
08/25/2017: Members of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, traveled to South Carolina to take possession of a new HC-130J "Combat King II" aircraft from Lockheed Martin. Once over Alaska airspace, two F-22 Raptors from the U.S. Air Force's 3rd Wing escorted the new HC-130J and its passengers to its…
