Luke Days demonstrates the Air Force’s continuing progress in building the future of airpower with military and civilian air acts including the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, F-35 and F-22 static displays, science, technology, engineering, and math exhibits, and military operations demonstrations. [maxgallery id="115693"] LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, AZ, UNITED STATES…
A video production of 2017 Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) Sailor of the Year finalists discussing what it means to be a PACFLT Sailor. SOY finalists participated in a variety of personal and professional evaluations as well as leadership, naval heritage and team-building events throughout the week around historic Pearl Harbor. …
KABUL, Afghanistan (March 27, 2018) – On March 22, the Afghan Air Force tasked the A-29 squadron to destroy a Taliban compound in Farah. The Afghan attack pilots were equipped with both guided and unguided bombs, and elected to employ the GBU-58 laser-guided bomb to avoid collateral damage. The drop…
On Friday, December 15, 2017, Lockheed Martin delivered the 66th F-35 aircraft for the year, meeting the joint government and industry delivery target for 2017. According to a Lockheed Martin press release dated December 18, 2017, the importance of meeting the delivery number was highlighted. On Friday, December 15, Lockheed Martin…
Two submarines, 12 ships and embarked aircraft took part in one of the largest fleet concentration activities, Exercise OCEAN EXPLORER 2018submarines. OCEAN EXPLORER was carried out over a three week period off the east coast of Australia, including the Bass Straight, Jervis Bay, Maitland Bay and adjacent sea and air…
Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Leo Davies, AO, CSC, accompanied by his wife Rhonda, visited RAAF Base Williamtown on the 7th March 2018. The visit included elements from Air Combat Group, Surveillance and Response Group, Combat Support Group, Air Warfare Centre as well as infrastructure projects on the base…
During a visit to Australia in March 2018, the Second Line of Defense team visited Williamtown Airbase and the Hunter Valley area. The Hunter valley area is well known as a significant wine growing area but it also has technology firms which among other things are supporting the standup of…
The Royal Canadian Air Force came to Holloman Air Force Base in February for joint training with the USAF. "Coming down here and having an opportunity to take advantage of the fantastic weather and at the same time train with our partners and experience different forms of aircraft is very…
