The Perspective of an AV-8B Harrier II Pilot

10/05/2017
10/05/2017: Capt. Michael Wehner discusses what it’s like to be an AV-8B Harrier II pilot at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Sept. 8, 2017. Harrier pilots conduct offensive and defensive anti-air warfare, including combat air patrol; armed escort missions; and offensive missions against enemy ground-to-air defenses. Wehner is assigned…

Red Flag Coalition Ops Training

10/03/2017
10/03/2017: The 428th Fighter Squadron saw first hand how exercises like Red Flag Nellis bring units together. During Red Flag 17-4, the squadron integrated with multiple airframes and held key leadership positions. MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, ID, UNITED STATES 08.28.2017 Video by Senior Airman Citiyah Burton 366th Fighter Wing  

Exercise Aurora 17: Sweden Focuses on Deterrence

09/30/2017
2017-09-26 Aurora 17 is the largest Swedish exercise in more than 20 years, and is intended to exercise Sweden’s defense capability against a larger, sophisticated opponent. According to the Swedish Ministry of Defence: In order to increase military capabilities, Swedish Armed Forces will conduct Exercise Aurora 17 – a national exercise that will…

Beverly High: Preparing for High Tempo Operations

09/26/2017
09/26/2017: Beverly High is a 24 hour realistic training exercise evaluating Kadena Air Base’s capabilities for 3 days. It’s comprised of multiple units working together confirming the readiness to fight today, tonight, tomorrow. Airmen loading 20MM onto F-15s KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JAPAN 09.07.2017 Video by Staff Sgt. Devin Nothstine 18th Wing…

Australian Task Force for Indo-Pacific Endeavor 2017

09/25/2017
09/25/2017: An Australian Defence Force (ADF) Joint Task Group, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2017, has departed Sydney to participate in a series of key military exercises throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Running from September to November, Indo-Pacific Endeavour will focus on enhancing military cooperation with some of Australia’s key regional partners including Indonesia, Japan,…