01/17/2014: U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM), U.S. Air Forces Central Command (USAFCENT) and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (USNAVCENT) are supporting the Bahrain International Air Show (BIAS) 2014. This year’s BIAS 14, is scheduled for 16-18 January 2014 at Sakhir Air Base in Manama, Bahrain. It is anticipated this year’s BIAS…
01/17/2014: The President of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Heydar oglu Aliyev visited NATO Headquarters. He met with the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen and addressed the North Atlantic Council. Also available in high definition Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 15 By Saeed Isayev - Trend: During the 20 years of membership…
2014-01-15 Lockheed Martin commemorated the 100th F-35 Lightning II today with a ceremony for employees, elected officials and customers. The 100th F-35, known as AF-41, will be the first F-35 delivered to Luke Air Force Base (AFB) in Glendale, Ariz. Fleet Status Of the first 100 F-35s produced, 44 are…
2014-01-15 The recent Forager Fury II exercise was a test of the ability of the USMC, USAF and the USN to surge forces into key objective areas in the Western Pacific. According to a story Airman 1st Class Emily A. Bradley, 36th Wing Public Affairs published on December 17, 2013:…
01/10/2014: A KC-130J Super Hercules refuels three F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighters and two AV-8B Harriers during a training exercise while flying over Southern California Aug. 27, 2013. Credit:Marine Corps Air Station Miramar / 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing:8/27/13
01/07/2014: 113th DCANG is participating in the 7th CRUZEX hosted by the Brazilian Air Force. Six F-16's made it to Brazil after a few complications. CRUZEX is hosted by the Brazilian Air Force and 8 other countries were invited to join the training event. CRUZEX lasted from 4-15 November 2012.…
12/31/2013: U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (1/5), 1st Marine Division from Camp Pendleton, Calif. conduct a company extraction and insertion aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion transport helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 (HMH-466), Marine Aircraft Group 16 (MAG-16), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW)…
12/26/2013: Pararescuemen along with the French military conducted air-to-water qualifications in Djibouti recently. Credit:Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa:10/17/13