A-29 Super Tucanos for the Counter-Insurgency Fight

02/05/2017
02/05/2017: An A-29 Super Tucano arrives on the flightline Sept. 26, 2014, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The A-29 is a multi-role, fixed wing aircraft that will provide the Afghan Air Force air-to-ground capability and aerial reconnaissance capabilities to support its counterinsurgency operations. Afghan pilots and maintainers begin training…

US Sec Def and ROK Minister of Defense Press Conference

02/04/2017
02/04/2017: Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and ROK minister of National defense Han, Minkoo give remarks during Sec. Mattis' first visit to the ROK since appointment as SECDEF. The press conference was held at the ROK ministry of national defense in Seoul, Korea. Video by Sgt. Ryan Sharp :American Forces Network…

Operation MANITOU Update

02/02/2017
02/02/2017: HMAS Arunta operates as part of the multi-national Combined Maritime Forces, predominately tasked to support Combined Task Force 150 for counter-terrorism and maritime security operations.  HMAS Arunta's S70-B Helicopter (Skeletor) fires decoy flares for exercise while on patrol in the Middle East region.  Arunta is deployed on Operation MANITOU,…

Remembering a B-17 Mission: Or How You Get Awarded Two Medals of Honor and Seven Distinguished Service Crosses

02/01/2017
02/01/2017: Army Air Forces pilot Capt. Jay Zeamer and his crew piloted their B-17 Flying Fortress -- nicknamed “Old 666” -- on one of the most daring aerial missions of World War II. Sent on a photo reconnaissance mission on June 16, 1943, he and his men fended off 17 enemy…

Australia Day Festivities in Sydney: HMAS Canberra as Centerpiece to Salute to Australia

01/30/2017
01/29/2017: The Australian Defence Force took to the water, land and skies for Australia Day festivities in Sydney. HMAS Canberra was the centerpiece for the 'Salute to Australia' which involves a 21 Gun salute by Army artillery from Bradfield Park and a fly past by aircraft from the Royal Australian Air…