Arctic Challenge Exercise 2017 (2)

06/20/2017
06/20/2017: Arctic Challenge is a multinational training exercise to strengthen partnerships with other armed forces in the region. The purpose of the exercise is to practice mobilizing; evaluate aircraft, personnel and weapons capabilities; and train in multinational operations. The scenarios involve notional, simulated events, and combined flying operations between the countries.

The…

The Paris Airshow, June 20, 2017

06/20/2017
2017-06-20  In the slideshow for today’s activities at the Paris Air Show, we have several photos provided by ParisAirShow.TV. Featured here are the the Rafale, the F-35, the A-380, the A-400M, and the MBDA chalet. [maxgallery id="98141"] And the video below provides an overview on the flying display for the…

Indian-Australian Joint Naval Exercise

06/19/2017
06/19/2017: According to an article published on the Australian Department of Defence website on June 13, 2017, Indian warships have arrived for a bilateral maritime exercise. Three Indian warships sailed into Fremantle to participate in a week-long naval exercise off the Western Australian coast. Exercise Australia India (AUSINDEX) is a regular…

Australia, India and Shared C-17 Experience

06/19/2017
06/19/2017: According an article published on the Australian Department of Defence website, Australian and Indian forces recently shared their experiences operating the Globemaster. A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-17A Globemaster III and crew have conducted a one week visit to their Indian Air Force counterparts. Held from 12 to 16…

Arctic Challenge Exercise 2017

06/19/2017
06/19/2017: Arctic Challenge is a multinational training exercise to strengthen partnerships with other armed forces in the Northern European region. The purpose of the exercise is to practice mobilizing; evaluate aircraft, personnel and weapons capabilities; and train in multinational operations. The scenarios involve notional, simulated events, and combined flying operations between…

F-22 Demo Team: “Cold War” Relic or Cutting Edge Air Superiority?

06/18/2017
06/15/2017: The F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team performs on the second day of the Wings Over Wayne Air Show 2017 on May 21st at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. GOLDSBORO, NC, UNITED STATES 05.21.2017 4th Fighter Wing But what they were demonstrating was considered by the preivious president a "cold war"…

Replenishment at Sea

06/18/2017
06/18/2017: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (may 13, 2017)- USS Bataan (LHD 5) performs a connected replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) while underway. Bataan and its ready group are deployed to U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and…

SPMAGTF Marine Training

06/13/2017
06/13/2017: U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, conduct sustainment training while forward deployed in the Middle East, April 26, 2017. SPMAGTF Marines consistently train to enhance their ability to respond to any mission they may encounter while conducting USCENTCOM’s crisis response…