U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), improve their skills on the newly updated unmanned aerial vehicle, RQ-11B or “The Raven”, in Smardan, Romania, 16 Jan. 2023. The Raven’s purpose is to be used for reconnaissance missions, call-for-fire missions…
U.S. Air Force 27th Fighter Generation Squadron prepares F-22s for a night operations flight during the Red Flag 22-3 exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 13, 2022. Crew chiefs and maintainers worked diligently overnight to prepare F-22 Raptors for the pilots to safely fly during a routine night…
During and after take off during the Red Flag 22-3 exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 12, 2022. Maintainers play a vital role in Red Flag by ensuring the aircraft are safe and repaired in a timely manner. 07.12.2022 Video by Senior Airman Chloe Shanes Joint Base Langley-Eustis
The Marine Force Protection Unit Kings Bay is tasked with the protection of U.S. Navy ballistic missile submarines while surfaced and transiting U.S. territorial waters to and from their patrol stations in Kings Bay, Georgia, Feb. 22, 2022. There are approximately 150 U.S. Coast Guard members stationed at the MFPU…
The 419th Flight Test Squadron conducts a proficiency flight with a B-1B Lancer at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Jan 6, 2023. EDWARDS AFB 01.06.2023 Video by Adam Bowles 412th Test Wing Public Affairs
A unique capability that is able to operate on different terrains under all weather conditions, the Marines are a vital NATO asset. As amphibious troops and able to bridge the gap between the land and the sea, they are held at high readiness to deploy rapidly if a crisis strikes.…
Royal Australian Navy Helicopter Landing Dock HMAS Canberra (L02) received two CH-53E aircraft to transport members of the Australian Army, Malaysian Army and Sri Lanka for the assault phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. The embarkation of foreign militaries, ability to land U.S. aircraft and deploy together for…
Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 30 unmanned systems, approximately 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique…
