01/21/2015: The sun was shining and the mountains around Kabul were clearly visible, when the first A-29 Super Tucanos touched down at Hamid Karzai International Airport. The A-29 is a light-support aircraft capable of conducting close air support, aerial escort, armed overwatch and aerial interdiction. Four A-29 aircraft arrived to intense…
01/20/2016: Marines, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166, unfold the rotor blades of a UG-1Y helicopter on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) is seen underway off the coast of southern California completing a certification exercise (CERTEX). CERTEX…
01/20/2015: The U.S. Air Force delivered four A-29 Super Tucano airplanes to the Afghan Air Force Jan. 15 at Hamid Karzai International Airport here. (Video by Staff Sgt. Robert Kingery/Released) Credit:438th Air Expeditionary Wing:1/15/16
01/15/2016: An AV-8B II Harrier, assigned to Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron (VMM) 166 (Reinforced), lands on and takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) is seen underway off the coast of Southern California completing a certification exercise…
2016-01-14 The Second Line of Defense team visited Pax River's F-35 Integrated Test Force in early January 2016. We are preparing a set of interviews which highlight not only progress towards the introduction of the F-35C into the carrier air wing but the way ahead for the air wing under…
01/11/2016: ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 29, 2015) Aircraft launch from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during its first mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The Harry S. Truman carrier strike group is deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and…
01/10/2016: The second Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD) built for the Royal Australian Navy was commissioned into service as HMAS Adelaide (III) at Garden Island, Sydney on the 4th December 2015. The capable air-land-sea amphibious system was commissioned in a time honoured ceremony attended by Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Tim…
01/10/2016: The first weapons load competition at Luke AFB to include an F-35.The F-35 crew-from the 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit-competed against three F-16 crews. Credit:56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs:12/18/15 LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Arizona -- A Luke Air Force Base F-35 Lightning II crew competed today for the first time in…
