08/04/2015: During a visit to Australia in August 2015, Second Line of Defense had a chance to talk with senior RAFF personnel about the operations in Iraq and Syria. There will be more to come as these interviews are completed, but a key point was that two new combat systems were…
08/05/2015: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 28, 2015) Two F/A-18F Super Hornets launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is seen deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations in Iraq…
06/21/2015: Australia’s Air Task Group (ATG) as part of Operation OKRA comprises six RAAF F/A-18A Hornets, an E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft and a KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft. Nearly 400 personnel have deployed to the Middle East as part of, or in direct support of the…
05/05/2015:Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17 conduct flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the U.S. 5th area of responsibility. The Carl Vinson Strike Group is deployed to the area supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, conducting maritime security operations in Iraq and Syria as directed,…
04/22/2015: Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17 conduct the final flight operations in direct support of Operation Inherent Resolve aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the area supporting Operation…
04/22/2015: The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) sails alongside USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Theodore Roosevelt is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Operation Inherent Resolve conducting maritime security operations, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, and theater security cooperation efforts.…
04/13/2015: As part of US led Coalition air operations, the F/A-18A Hornets from Number 75 Squadron have replaced the Super Hornets to continue combating the Daesh terrorist threat in Iraq. The incoming F/A-18A Hornet is a single-seat multi-role fighter while the F/A-18F Super Hornet is a two-seater. In addition to…
03/15/2015: USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and French aircraft carrier Charles de Gualle (R91) transit together in the Northern Arabian Gulf. Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, are deployed supporting maritime security operation and strike operations in Iraq and Syria. Credit:Navy Media Content Services:3/8/15…
