02/17/2016: Exercise Red Flag 16-1 is an air combat training exercise which centers on the large force employment of aircraft in a high-end warfighting environment. RF16-1 was conducted from Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, United States, from 25 January to 12 February 2016. The aircraft which participated in the Nevada…
02/15/2016: U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa embed with a Spanish Legion company during a week-long exercise in the mountains of Almeria, Spain, Dec. 14-18. The combined military operations in urban terrain and mountain warfare training is another bilateral training opportunity strengthening the U.S. and Spanish military…
02/15/2015: As the second week of Red Flag wraps up, over 130 aircraft are taking to the skies for 16-1. Watch a variety of aircraft from multiple branches of the military and coalition partners focus on combat readiness as they head out the Nevada Test and Training Range. Credit:99th Air Base…
02/14/2015: HMAS Melbourne deployed to the Middle East Region for Operation Manitou, Australia’s contribution to the US-led multi-national Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) on 9 August 2015. In her seven-month deployment, Melbourne made a significant impact on drug trafficking and enhanced maritime security in the region, seizing nearly one tonne of illegal…
02/14/2015: The aviation element of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadrom (VMM) 166, departs for embarkation in preparation for the unit's Western Pacific/Middle East deployment, Feb. 12. The 13th MEU provides a forward deployed, flexible sea-based Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis…
02/11/2016: MC-130J from the 352nd Special Operations Wing at RAF Mildenhall refuels a UH-60 from RAF Lakenheath during rough conditions. Credit:100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs:12/21/15
02/08/2016: KC-135 crew members from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, refuel a B-1B Lancer and A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Credit:U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs:1/06/16
At 1430 on February 5th, the first Italian made F-35A flew into the pattern at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Maryland and touched down. Known to all Naval Aviators as “Pax” this historic flight of an Italian fighter pilot, wearing his cold water survival suit, flew the single seat, single engine F-35A…
