AF-100 Lands at Luke AFB
09/29/2016
The 100th F-35A Lightning II lands in late August 2016 at its new home at Luke AFB, with the 62nd fighter squadron. Video by Airman 1st Class Joshua Altice 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs 08/26/2016
Rollout of the First Japanese F-35
09/24/2016
2016-09-24 Senior Japanese and U.S. government officials joined Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) to celebrate the roll out of the first Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) F-35A Lightning II, marking a major milestone in Japan’s enhanced national defense and strengthening the future of the U.S-Japan security alliance. The ceremony was…
Exercise KAKADU 2016 Concludes: Shaping the Extended Defense of Australia
09/23/2016
2016-09-23 Exercise KAKADU has come to a close in the north of Australia with 19 ships and submarines showing Navy can rapidly deploy a large number of major fleet units and lead a multinational maritime force. Navy has a constant presence in the seas around Australia and Exercise KAKADU provided…
Remember Crocodile Dundee? Just do a Military Exercise in Australia!
09/20/2016
09/20/2016: Exercise Kowari participants helped local authorities capture a 4.3 metre estuarine crocodile in the Northern Territory outback while on the military survival activity in August 2016. Members of the Australian Army, People’s Liberation Army, US Army and US Marines worked together to lift the 600-800 kilogram reptile onto a trailer…
Army and Navy Trials Aboard HMAS Adelaide: Multi User Barge Ramp Trial
09/17/2016
09/17/2016: HMAS Adelaide's embarked Light Landing Craft (LLC), participated in a trial alongside Australian Army's 1 BDE, to test and evaluate the recently built Multi User Barge Ramp facility in Darwin. The purpose of the trial is to capture data regarding sea lanes, tidal streams, ramp capacity and environmental constraints. Credit:Australian…
Army and Navy Trials Aboard HMAS Adelaide: The Chinook in Focus
09/16/2016
09/16/2016: Australian Army CH-47F Chinook first of class flight trials are being held on HMAS Adelaide to ensure the safe operation of the helicopters onboard Canberra class amphibious ships. Cold weather aspects of the first of class flight trials have been conducted of the east coast of Tasmania, while hot aspects…
The Osprey in Bilateral Training Exercises
09/15/2016
09/15/2016: The United States has been using V-22 Ospreys since 2007. Petty Officer Krystina Coffey shows how U.S. troops use this tool overseas in bilateral training. 09.01.2016 Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gabriel Kotico:American Forces Network Sasebo
Pacific Magazine: Exercise Koolendong 2016
09/15/2016
09/15/2016: Exercise Koolendong is designed to increase the independence and security of our key partners in the Pacific Region. Marine Rotational Force Darwin (MRF-D), worked side by side with Australian and French New Caldonian Forces to improve interoperability. Video by Cpl. Paul Williams III:American Forces Network Pacific:09.08.2016