10/20/2017: A C-130 Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies over Yokota Air Base, Japan, during a routine sortie Sept. 12, 2017. [maxgallery id="100584"] The 36th AS regularly conducts training missions to remain proficient in the necessary skills to support any contingency. YOKOTA AIR BASE, TOKYO, JAPAN 09.12.2017 Photo…
10/20/2017: U.S. Airmen land a C-17 Globemaster, loaded with U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 18th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Bragg, NC and two M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Sept. 20, 2017. The Airman and Soldiers flew from the United States of America, unloaded…
2017-10-15 By Robbin Laird During my past visits to Denmark, I have had the opportunity to talk with the current head of the Danish Royal Military Academy, Rear Admiral Nils Wang. During past discussions, we focused on the evolving Nordic Defense Zone from the Arctic to the Baltics. With the…
2017-10-15 By Robbin Laird I first met Col. Anders Rex at the Danish Airpower Conference in 2015. There he provided a significant presentation on the key focus within the Danish Air Force on how to work effectively within coalitions. Being a good coalition partner takes practice. We have a core…
2017-10-18 By Robbin Laird and Murielle Delaporte When the UK cancelled the Nimrod MRA4 program, the RAF faced a significant challenge: how to keep UK ASW and MPA skill sets alive? The UK established the seedcorn program to provide a bridge to what would become an acquisition of the P-8…
10/17/2017: A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft lands on the flight line Oct. 12, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The F-35 is here to conduct cold weather testing to ensure the fifth generation multi-role fighter aircraft performs optimally in Alaska's harsh weather conditions. And this is…
2017-10-15 By Robbin Laird With the Nordic states facing significant strategic change in their region, and a Nordic Security Zone from the Arctic to the Baltics requiring enhanced cooperation to deal with the changes, how might the Nordics best shape a way ahead? During my latest trip to Denmark, I…
10/17/2017: The Afghan Air Force in Mazar-e-Sharif, Northern Afghanistan, has grown increasingly independent, launching on and completing missions on a daily basis using MD530 Helicopters and A29 Super Tucano jets. AFGHANISTAN 08.03.2017 Video by OF-4 Una Sighvatsdottir Resolute Support Headquarter
