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F-35s at Luke AFB: Dropping GBU 12s

Posted on May 3, 2016 | by Caroline Teames
05/03/2016
Slideshow:F-35s at Luke AFB: Dropping GBU 12s
Posted in HOME, Slideshow, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force | Tagged 61st Fighter Squadron, Arizona, Barry M. Goldwater Range, F-35, F-35 Lightning II, GBU-12, Gila Bend, Luke AFB

Refueling at Sea: Carrier Refuels Destroyer in the Pacific

Posted on April 27, 2016 | by Caroline Teames
04/27/2016
Slideshow:Refueling at Sea: Carrier Refuels Destroyer in the Pacific
Posted in HOME, Slideshow | Tagged guided-missile destroyer, Japan, Refueling at Sea, USS John C. Stennis, USS Stockdale

Ready to Respond for Domestic or Overseas Missions: C-130Hs at the 179th AW

Posted on April 12, 2016 | by Caroline Teames
04/12/2016
Slideshow:Ready to Respond for Domestic or Overseas Missions: C-130Hs at the 179th AW
Posted in HOME, Slideshow | Tagged 179th Airlift Wing, 179th AW, C-130H, C-130H Hercules, Mansfield, Ohio, Ohio Air National Guard, U.S. Air National Guard

Practicing the TRAP Mission with the Osprey

Posted on March 25, 2016 | by Caroline Teames
03/25/2016
Slideshow:Practicing the TRAP Mission with the Osprey
Posted in HOME, Slideshow | Tagged 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Bay Shore, Cobra Gold 16, Eric M. Ekelund, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Aircraft Group 36, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, MV-22B Osprey, New York, Osprey, Thailand, TRAP Mission, Utapao

Aussies in Anarctica

Posted on March 23, 2016 | by SysAdmin
03/23/2016
Slideshow:Aussies in Antarctica
Posted in HOME, Slideshow | Tagged 723 SQN, Anarctica, AS350 Squirrel helicopters, Australian Antarctic Division, Bailey Peninsula, C17 Globemaster, HMAS Albatross, Hobart, Jodie Khan, Mark Anderson, RAAF C17 Globemaster, South Casey Station, Tim Graham, Vincennes Bay, Wilkins Aerodrome

First Arrestment of an F-35C with External Weapons Load

Posted on March 5, 2016 | by SysAdmin | 1 Comment on First Arrestment of an F-35C with External Weapons Load
03/05/2016
Lt. Cmdr. Daniel “Tonto” Kitts, landed in the history book, when he performed the first arrestment of an F-35C with external weapons.
Posted in Slideshow, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The Spanish Minister of Defense Visits the Juan Carlos at Sea

Posted on March 5, 2016 | by SysAdmin
03/05/2016
Pedro Morenés, the Spanish Defense Minister, visits the Juan Carlos as the Spanish Navy deals with threats and challenges in the Mediterranean.
Posted in Security, Slideshow, What's New

2nd MEB Goes to Norway

Posted on February 26, 2016 | by Caroline Teames
02/26/2016
Slideshow:2nd MEB Goes to Norway
Posted in HOME, Slideshow | Tagged 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, 2nd MEB, AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter, C-5 Galaxies, CH-53 Super Stallion Helicopter, Exercise Cold Response, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, NATO, North Carolina, Norway, U.S. Marine Corps, Vaernes
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