2015-02-16 Australia, Italy, the UK, the Netherlands and Norway are all hitting new milestones as the F-35 comes closer to entering their combat forces. Australia, the Netherlands and the Italians will all train at Luke AFB with the Aussies being the first to arrive, the Dutch next month and the…
02/16/2015: B-1B Lancer refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker while on a mission over Syria. Credit: U.S. Central Command Air Forces:2/10/15
2015-02-16 By Kenneth Maxwell The secrets of HSBC were painfully revealed last week by the Washington based "International Consortium of Investigative Reporters" (ICIJ). Working with an international team of 140 journalists in 45 countries, the leaked documentation, reveals how HSBC's (Suisse) Private Bank, helped wealthy customers conceal billions of dollars of assets: Over 100,000 accounts worth almost US$…
2015-02-15 The main mission profile of the Juan Carlos I class LHD is power projection to any theater of operation. As an amphibious assault ship, it can transport a battalion-sized unit of 1,000 troops along with 150 vehicles, including battle tanks, for a marine landing. Even more significantly, the Juan…
02/14/2015: Military members from around the world are putting their skills to the test during Red Flag 15-1. These U.S. service members construct an unmanned aircraft system under the cover of darkness. Credit:99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs:2/12/15
02/14/2015: With only a few days left in the exercise, Red Flag participants are still going strong. Here's a look at some of the flight line action during the final week of Red Flag 15-1. Credit:99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs:2/10/15
2015-02-14 From 27 January to 13 February 2015, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will participate in Exercise RED FLAG 15-1 at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. Hosted by the United States Air Force (USAF), Exercise RED FLAG 15-1 will involve participants from the United States, United Kingdom, and…
02/14/2015: A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 is parked on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Dec. 2, 2014. VMGR-252 conducted fixed wing aerial refueling exercises with Marine Attack Squadron 223 and Marine Electronic Warfare…
