02/17/2015: The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star is on scene with the Antarctic Chieftain and the cutter begins breaking up the ice around the fishing vessel. The Polar Star, the United States' only operational heavy icebreaker, transits an ice field in the Southern Ocean en route to the Antarctic Chieftain,…
02/16/2015: B-1B Lancer refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker while on a mission over Syria. Credit: U.S. Central Command Air Forces:2/10/15
02/14/2015: Military members from around the world are putting their skills to the test during Red Flag 15-1. These U.S. service members construct an unmanned aircraft system under the cover of darkness. Credit:99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs:2/12/15
02/14/2015: With only a few days left in the exercise, Red Flag participants are still going strong. Here's a look at some of the flight line action during the final week of Red Flag 15-1. Credit:99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs:2/10/15
02/14/2015: A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 is parked on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Dec. 2, 2014. VMGR-252 conducted fixed wing aerial refueling exercises with Marine Attack Squadron 223 and Marine Electronic Warfare…
02/10/2015: U.S. Navy aircraft launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as the ship conducts operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is seen deployed to the area supporting maritime…
2015-02-09 In the video below, a CC-150 Polaris is seen refueling two CF-18 Hornets during a night mission over Iraq on 21 January 2015 during Operation Impact. Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Video released February 3, 2015. According to a Canadian Air Force description of the CC-150: The CC-150 Polaris (Airbus…
2015-02-09 The strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, the region, and the wider international community. The destruction of ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq further limits the terrorist group's ability to…
