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…
2015-07-14 On July 3, 2015, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) had its change of command. Air Marshal Brown retired and the RAAF welcomed Air Marshal Leo Davies as its new chief. Change of Command for RAAF from SldInfo.com on Vimeo. In an article published on the Australian MoD website…
2015-07-17 On July 10, 2015, the UK marked the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. According to a story on the UK MoD website: 75 years after the start of the Battle of Britain, the RAF marked the anniversary today [Friday, 10 July] with an enhanced Change of the…
2015-07-19 Recently, RAND published its study of the air campaign which the US called “Odyssey Dawn.” The report is entitled “Precision and Purpose: Airpower in the Libyan Civil War.” This was the “lead from behind” effort from the US point of view, but an important moment for a number of…
07/16/2015: Second Line of Defense visited the 33rd Fighter Wing prior to any Academic Training Center (ATC) being built, let alone functioning. The video produced by the 33rd Fighter Wing shows the ATC operating today and several of the activities conducted at the ATC. The students in the classroom and…
07/18/2015: In this video, F-35s are seen taking off and landing in a four-ship package. Credit Video: 33rd Fighter Wing:7/16/15
07/18/2015: 4/22/2015 - NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. Southern Nevada residents may notice increased military aircraft activity as the Air Force conducts Red Flag 15-3 from July 13-31. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air, space and cyber forces of the United States and its allies. The exercise…
