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RAAF C-17s Deliver Blackhawks in Support of Vanuatu Relief Effort

03/26/2015
03/26/2015:In this video from the Australian Ministry of Defence, RAAF personnel describe the process of lifting Blackhawks to the Island of Vanuatu. And  Blackhawk operators describe their contribution as well. Credit Video: Australian Ministry of Defence: March 23, 2015.

RAAF Pilot Completes His First F-35A Flight

03/25/2015
03/25/2015: In this video from the Australian Ministry of Defence, an Australian pilot describes his first flight of an Australian F-35 at Luke AFB. He described the plane as easy to fly and the experience very symmetrical with his training on the simulator. His main concern was not falling off…

The USS Theodore Roosevelt Operating Its Air Wing

03/25/2015
03/25/2015: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) March 18, 2015. Theodore Roosevelt deployed from Norfolk and will execute a homeport shift to San Diego at the conclusion of deployment. Theodore Roosevelt is seen conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests…

Polar Star Returns following Operation Deep Freeze 2015

03/25/2015
03/25/2015: The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, a high-endurance icebreaker, returns to their homeport of Coast Guard Base Seattle from a 101-day Antarctic deployment, March 10, 2015. The crew deployed in support of Operation Deep Freeze 2015, a multi-agency operation managed by the National Science Foundation. Credit: U.S.…

USAF 31st Fighter Squadron Train for Baltic Defense

03/25/2015
03/25/2015: Pilots assigned to the 31st Fighter squadron take-off for Estonia March 20, 2015, from Aviano Air Base, Italy. Approximately 280 airmen and 14 Vipers from Team Aviano will work alongside their Estonian partners. The focus is to maintain joint readiness while enhancing interoperability with a NATO ally, particularly the…

The USS Theodore Roosevelt Anchors off of Portsmouth

03/25/2015
03/25/2015: In its around the world deployment, the USS Theodore Roosevelt has anchored off of Portsmouth on its round the world deployment. According to a story published on the UK Ministry of Defence Website on March 22, 2015: The giant aircraft carrier and her escort, the destroyer Winston S Churchill,…