The Strike Fleet Operating off of the USS George Washington

02/05/2015
02/05/2015: An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during the Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 fly-off. [maxgallery id="72454"] Credit: USS George Washington:11/21/14 George Washington and its embarked air…

Thunderbirds Fly Over Super Bowl 49

02/03/2015
02/13/2015: When we visited Nellis AFB, we looked up and saw the Thunderbirds taking off for a training run.  We were told they were training for their fly over the forthcoming superbowl. The photos in this slideshow show the flyover and other photos of the Thunderbirds getting ready to go…

Night Airborne Ops Training

02/02/2015
02/02/2015: Paratroopers from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct a night airborne operation from a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft at Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, Nov. 18, 2014. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the Army Contingency Response Force in…

National Guard Conducts Carolina Thunder 2014

01/28/2015
01/28/2015: South Carolina National Guard, along with North Carolina and Georgia National Guard units conducted “Carolina Thunder 14”, a drill weekend, joint training exercise Nov. 15, 2014. More than 30 aircraft participated in the mass take-off from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Eastover, S.C. Units conducted air and ground operations…

Replenishment at Sea Operations at Night

01/28/2015
01/28/2015: USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) and USS Enterprise (CVN 65) perform a vertical replenishment at night.  Enterprise is deployed as part of Enterprise Carrier Strike Group in support of Maritime Security Operations and Theater Security Cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. Credit: Navy Public…

The Air Wing at Sea Aboard the USS George Washington

01/25/2015
01/25/2015: Sailors give the signal to raise the integrated catapult control system on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests…