07/18/2017: Exercise Red Flag 17-3 Commences in Nevada By Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Sarver, 99th Air Base Wing NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev., July 11, 2017 — Red Flag 17-3, a three-week air-to-air combat joint training exercise, commenced here yesterday, Air Force officials said. Officials said Red Flag consists…
2017-07-17 The UK Royal Navy and Marines have trained alongside partner nations’ navies during a deployment on board a French amphibious ship. And they have done so in the Pacific where there is a growing amphibious capability being created by partner nations. According to an article published by the UK…
2017-07-12 In a recent article by Yissachar Ruas, the recent Israeli Air Force graduation was highlighted. In a piece published on July 11, 2017 in the Aviation Photography Digest, Ruas noted: "The last week marked another IAF graduation at Hatzerim AFB. "This class, numbered at 174 includes two female aviators…
2017-07-12 According to an article published by our partner India Strategic, the US Navy is participating in a significant manner in the Malabar 2017 exercise. Malabar 2017 is the latest in a continuing series of exercises that has grown in scope and complexity over the years to address the variety…
2017-07-12 By Robbin Laird During my visit to RAF Lossiemouth in March 2017, I had a chance to talk with the senior officers involved in rebuilding the infrastructure at the base for the arrival of an additional Typhoon squadron and for the coming of the P-8. Having visited Norway earlier…
2017-07-11 By Robbin Laird During my visit to RAF Lossiemouth in March 2017, I had a chance to talk with the team preparing for Joint Warrior 2017 on the UK side. Joint Warrior is held twice a year in the UK and has become a major NATO Exercise. At the…
2017-07-08 By Robbin Laird Recently, I had a chance to return to RAF Lossiemouth to discuss with the Typhoon squadrons the way ahead. A key element of that way ahead is the full integration with the legacy weapons on Tornado and preparing the way for new weapons and approaches to…
2017-07-03 By Robbin Laird During my visit to RAF Lossiemouth, I had a chance to catch up with the Typhoon operational force at the base. This was an especially good time to do so as the RAF’s Typhoons have been engaged in a significant expeditionary operational tempo, ranging from Operation…
