2017-08-16 By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake During our visit to NAWDC, we had a chance to talk with Captain Enfield, an experienced naval aviator with several tours of duty in Japan and Pete Milham, the NAWDC Technical Director. We discussed with them the evolution of NAWDC to build out…
08/18/2017: Two C-130s from Little Rock Air Force Base, La., taxi and takeoff. A C-130 from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, taxis. A C-17 from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., and a C-130 from AETC taxis. Airmen perform maintenance on a KC-10 from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. More than 3,000…
08/18/2017: A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, refueled U.S. F/A-18s and Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons during a refueling mission over the Atlantic Ocean as part of exercise Saxon Warrior, Aug. 8, 2017. Saxon Warrior is a United States and United Kingdom…
2017-08-12 Mobility Guardian is the USAF's premier global power projection or global reach exercise. According to an article published by Force Tech. Sgt. Jodi Martinez375th Air Mobility Wing: JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., Aug. 1, 2017 — Nearly 30 partner nations are participating alongside U.S. counterparts during Air Mobility Command's Mobility…
08/17/2017: After the 33rd Fighter Wing participated in Red Flag 17-3, the Nomads returned home to be greeted by friends and family. This Red Flag saw F-35Bs and As flying together as a key element of the exercise. 07.29.2017 Video by Senior Airman David Scott-Gaughan 33rd Fighter Wing/Public Affairs
2017-08-14 By Edward Timperlake and Robbin Laird During our recent visit to Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center or NAWDC, Captain Leif “Weed” Steinbaugh, Director of Training at NAWDC, provided our first briefing which oriented us to the changes at NAWDC since we last visited Fallon Naval Air Station in 2014.…
08/17/2017: E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft with Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 return to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. VAW-125 deployed aboard the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) for the first time with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5. The E-2D is the latest variant of the…
2017-08-18 The mine threat is a significant one affecting operations, notably in littoral areas. The Australian Navy certainly recognizes the threat and is expanding the envelope of systems to deal with this threat. Notably, they are preparing for a new role for unmanned underwater systems. According to an article published…
