The View from the Bridge: USS Gerald R. Ford, November 17, 2020
11/19/2020
This photo slide show highlights the view from the bridge of the USS Gerald R. Ford as seen on a visit at sea to the ship on November 17, 2020.
Visiting the USS Gerald R. Ford, November 17, 2020: Photo Album 2
11/19/2020
By Robbin Laird On November 17, 2020, a small number of journalists, most from the local Norfolk based media, flew from Norfolk Air Station to the USS Gerald R. Ford at sea, less than 100 miles off of the Virginia cost. We flew on the venerable C-2 Greyhound, but this…
Australian MH-60 R Romeos Train with the Fleet
10/31/2020
816 Squadron is the Fleet Air Arm’s MH-60R ‘Romeo’ operational support squadron deploying up to 8 Flights in the Navy's destroyers and frigates. A multi-role Maritime Combat Helicopter, 816 Squadron aircrew and technicians are specialists in flying and maintaining the MH-60R in order to provide a ship or task group with…
Wedgetail Nose Art
10/21/2020
Airmen from RAAF No.2 Squadron designed and painted ‘nose- art’ on an E-7A Wedgetail whilst deployed on Operation OKRA in the Middle East. The art commemorates the 50th anniversary of the downing ofthe No. 2 Squadron Canberra bomber, ‘Magpie 91’, on 3 November 1970 in jungle on the Laotian-Vietnamese boarder…
HMAS Hobart and the Regional Presence Deployment 2020
10/20/2020
The Australian Aegis ship returns to homeport after the regional presence deployment 2020. The Royal Australian Navy is conducting a regional deployment across Southeast Asia from July to October 2020 with HMA Ships Hobart, Stuart, Arunta and Sirius. The deployment demonstrates Australia's enduring commitment to the security and stability of…
Bell 412 Helicopter Delivered in Time to Contribute to Australian Firefighting Season
10/17/2020
By Eamon Hamilton 8 October 2020 A trans-Pacific mission by an Air Force C-17A Globemaster has delivered a Bell 412 helicopter for the NSW Rural Fire Service. Loaded by a No. 36 Squadron C-17A crew at Vancouver International Airport, Canada, the Bell 412 was delivered to RAAF Base Richmond on…
Recoverable Torpedo Exercise
10/16/2020
A Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopter from 816 Squadron, Nowra, during a recoverable torpedo exercise with a Mark 54 Lightweight Hybrid Torpedo, off the coast of Jervis Bay, New South Wales. 816 Squadron is Navy's operational support squadron for the MH-60R 'Romeo' maritime combat helicopter. The squadron can deploy…
Exercise Brolga Run 2020
10/14/2020
Throughout 2020, Joint Fires Teams (JFT) from the 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery have been utilising realistic simulators to train in the engagement of enemy targets by joint fire assets and calling for indirect fire support from artillery and mortars. This training culminated in Exercise Brolga Run 2020 with the JFT…