07/26/2015: The Australian Army's 2nd Division marked its centenary with a national parade at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra on Friday, 24 July 2015. More than 300 soldiers travelled across Australia to take part in the parade, which displayed the colours, guidons and banners of 2nd Division brigades and…
2015-07-17 By Robbin Laird Airpower has become a ubiquitous enabler of combat operations. Indeed, air enablement is a key element of virtually every aspect of the US and its allies in operating worldwide against a variety of threats. Airpower has evolved throughout the “land wars” to become an enabler for…
07/25/2015: A KC-130J with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa conducts a training flight from Morόn Air Base, Spain, May 7, 2015. Pilots with SPMAGTF-CR-AF performed a series of maneuvers to remain proficient in different flying techniques. [maxgallery id="77482"] Credit: U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa:5/7/15
2015-07-24 No. 70 Squadron (also known as No. LXX Squadron) of the Royal Air Force will be the first operational unit to use the new Airbus A400M Atlas. According to an article published July 25, 2015 on the UK MoD website, the Squadron has also received a new standard. Her Royal Highness,…
2015-07-24 In a first for the French Air Force (FAF), on July 16, 2015, 91 paratroopers jumped from the rear of an A400M in flight. According to the FAF website: “After several months of analysis and preparation by the CEAM and the STAT, a new operational capability was shaped…. [maxgallery…
2015-07-18 The F-35 has come to Hill AFB and with it the reactivation of the "Rude Rams." In an article by Mitch Shaw and published appropriately on the Hill AFB website: 7/2/2015 - HILL AIR FORCE BASE -- Just over five years ago at Hill Air Force Base, budget cuts killed one of…
07/23/2015: An MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, assigned to “Grandmasters” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 46, prepares for take off from USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) May 1, 2015. Jason Dunham, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, homeported in Norfolk, is seen conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations…
07/20/2015: Members of the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, along with Air Force Raven support, conduct aerial operations onboard a C-17 Globemaster III in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 6, 2015. Credit: U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public…
