2016-09-30 This French video does a great job of placing the French Air Force and its men and women within the context of serving the nation and its interests. It is in French but really very well done. One can understand the reason Americans joined the famous Lafayette Escadrille squadron.…
2016-09-29 Recently, the new Chief of Staff of the USAF, General David Goldfein, referred to the "moral imperative of high end training." "I came to believe that high end training against the most difficult threat in the most difficult environment is nothing short of a moral obligation, and we had…
The 100th F-35A Lightning II lands in late August 2016 at its new home at Luke AFB, with the 62nd fighter squadron. Video by Airman 1st Class Joshua Altice 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs 08/26/2016
2016-09-29 Various video shots from the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke AFB. F-35 at Luke AFB from SldInfo.com on Vimeo. Video by Senior Airman Jenna Bigham 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs 09/28/2016
2016-09-24 Senior Japanese and U.S. government officials joined Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) to celebrate the roll out of the first Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) F-35A Lightning II, marking a major milestone in Japan’s enhanced national defense and strengthening the future of the U.S-Japan security alliance. The ceremony was…
2016-09-23 Exercise KAKADU has come to a close in the north of Australia with 19 ships and submarines showing Navy can rapidly deploy a large number of major fleet units and lead a multinational maritime force. Navy has a constant presence in the seas around Australia and Exercise KAKADU provided…
09/21/2016: Australia’s largest international maritime exercise, Exercise KAKADU 2016, was officially launched in Darwin by the Commander Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral Stuart Mayer. Exercise KAKADU involves nations from around the Asia-Pacific region enhance interoperability, share knowledge and develop skills in responding to threats in the maritime and air domains with a multinational…
09/20/2016: Exercise Kowari participants helped local authorities capture a 4.3 metre estuarine crocodile in the Northern Territory outback while on the military survival activity in August 2016. Members of the Australian Army, People’s Liberation Army, US Army and US Marines worked together to lift the 600-800 kilogram reptile onto a trailer…
