Bataan Flight Ops

04/24/2013
04/24/2013: An MV-22 Osprey from Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 26 lands on the flight deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during flight operations. MSG-26 is performing launches and recoveries from the flight deck in order to complete required qualifications. Bataan is underway conducting training operations…

The NATO Command Structure In Transition

04/15/2013
04/15/2013: During the Lisbon Summit in 2010, Alliance leaders agreed they wanted a leaner NATO Command Structure that is more affordable and more deployable on operations. The new structure represents a significant reduction in the number of military headquarters and a manpower savings of about 30 percent.  Credit:NATO Channel:1/31/13

First UK Royal Navy Student-Pilot Flies F-35

04/14/2013
04/14/2013: First UK Royal Navy student-pilot flies F-35  [slidepress gallery='first-uk-royal-navy-student-pilot-flies-f-35'] Credit:33rd Fighter Wing Public Affairs By: Maj. Karen Roganov 4/10/2013 - EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. The first United Kingdom Royal Navy student aviator at the 33rd Fighter Wing, training to be an F-35B Lightning II instructor pilot, completed his first sortie…

Eielson AFB Operations

04/11/2013
04/11/2013: Various footage of Eielson AFB, Alaska.  Credit:354th Fighter Wing:2/1/13 http://www.eielson.af.mil Eielson Air Force Base (AFB) (IATA: EIL, ICAO: PAEI, FAA LID: EIL) is a United States Air Force base located approximately 26 miles (42 km) southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska and just southeast of Moose Creek, Alaska. The host unit at Eielson…

MV-22 Ospreys in Stuttgart Skies

04/10/2013
04/10/2013: In coordination with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa, the community of U.S. European Command, U.S. Africa Command, and USAG Stuttgart had “hands-on” experience with the MV-22B Osprey during a capabilities exercise on Patch Barracks, Kelly Barracks, and Stuttgart Army Airfield, March 28. The…