Alaska Scenery from a C-17
02/02/2014
02/02/2014: Scenic shots taken from a C-17 based out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Credit: Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Public Affairs:1/30/14
Nato Response Force Exercise, 2014
01/30/2014
01/30/2014: Various Land Sea, and Air exercises as part of NATO multi-national training exercise in early 2014. For NRF 2014 rotation NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) gives his specific guidance to JFC Brunssum to train, prepare and certify the Immediate Response Force (IRF) and the elements designated in the Response…
A Cliff Rescue by the USCG
01/29/2014
01/29/2014:A Coast Guard helicopter rescue crew from Air Station San Francisco rescued three injured persons from a car that traveled off the side of a cliff near San Mateo, California on Thanksgiving November 28, 2013. Credit: USCG District 11:11/29/13 See our interview with the then District 11 Commander, Rear Admiral…
F-16 Maintainers Remove Engine
01/28/2014
01/28/2014: U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft maintenance unit performed an engine removal on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 22, 2014. Before the engine, that had a bad hydraulic line, could be removed Airmen had to remove the missiles from the aircraft. The F-16…
Alligator River Rescue by USCG
01/26/2014
01/26/2014: The crew of the Permission Impossible, a 22-foot sailboat, contacted Coast Guard Sector North Carolina Command Center watchstanders via VHF-FM channel 16 at approximately 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, reporting their sailboat was aground and were in need of assistance. A Jayhawk crew from Coast Guard Air Station…
US Airlift Rwandan Soldiers to CAR
01/25/2014
01/25/2014: U.S. forces will transport a total number of 850 Rwandan soldiers and more than 1000 tons of equipment into the Central African Republic to aid French and African Union operations against militants during this three week-long operation. Credit:Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa:1/23/14 According to…
Marines Hone Refueling Skills by KC-130Js With Ospreys
01/22/2014
2014-01-21 In an interview with the CO of the “Sumos,” he focused on the growing role of the pairing of KC-130Js with Ospreys. I would add that since the arrival of the Ospreys, about 2/3rds of our tanking requirement is to support the long-range assault support capability, which the Osprey provides. …
Secretary Hagel Addresses the Importance of Nuclear Deterrence
01/17/2014
01/17/2014: Speaking to troops in Wyoming, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel stressed the need to maintain and modernize the nation's nuclear arsenal. Credit: Pentagon Channel:1/9/14 The following story was published by Wyoming News: By James Chilton
[email protected] CHEYENNE -- Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel paid a visit to F.E. Warren Air Force…