MH-60R helicopter 'NOMAD' conducts essential aviation training with HMAS Adelaide at sunset off the coast of Queensland. As the Royal Australian Navys designated High Readiness Vessel, HMAS Adelaide has been conducting helicopter flight trials and amphibious training off the coast of Queensland to ensure the ship and crew remain ready…
In a small ceremony held at the Air Force Memorial in South Australia on 30 May 20, Royal Australian Air Force No. 462 Squadron (462SQN) marked the 78th Anniversary of Bomber Command - an enduring strategic bombing campaign against Germany during World War 2. Senior Australian Defence Force Officer -…
Growler aircraft assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 131 at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, takes off during Red Flag 20-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 27, 2020. The Growler is a derivative of the F/A-18 Hornet, the US Navy’s maritime strike aircraft. Its mission is mainly…
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 16, 2020) An E-2D Advanced Hawkeye assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 20 lands aboard USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck. The arrestment marked the first time an E-2D had landed aboard Ford. Ford is currently conducting Aircraft Compatibility Testing to further test…
In a further milestone for the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) program, the two halves of the first of class ship, Arafura, built by Luerssen Australia and its partner ASC have been brought together and welded to form a complete hull. In what was the largest block move in the history…
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) Maritime Raid Force take part in a deck shoot aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations (Official U.S. Marine Corps…
Luke is the U.S. Air Force’s largest fighter wing, which is responsible for training future F-16 and F-35 Lighting II pilots to help meet the demand of fighter pilots needed around the world. Since 1941, Luke AFB has graduated more than 61,000 fighter pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman…
Bataan, with embarked 26th MEU, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by…
