B-1 Bombers for Afghanistan

09/08/2014
09/08/2014: In this video, the B-1 bomber is seen taking off and landing in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.  The footage was taken at Al Udeid AB, Qatar. Credit:379th Air Expeditionary Wing:7/8/14 According to a piece by Kris Osborn on Defense Tech published earlier this year: After being built in…

Additional Video on USS George H.W. Bush Airstrikes Against ISIS

08/16/2014
08/16/2014: Flight deck operations from USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). Bush is operating in the Arabian Gulf on a scheduled deployment to U.S. 5th Fleet. The President has authorized U.S. Central Command to conduct military operations in support of humanitarian aid deliveries and targeted airstrikes in Iraq to protect…

Super Hornet Cockpit Video

08/15/2014
08/15/2014: In flight footage from the cockpit of an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the Fighting Black Lions of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN-77). Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 embarked aboard USS Bush are serving U.S. Central…

Preparing the Strike: Arming the Weapons Aboard the Aircraft Carrier

08/14/2014
08/14/2014:U.S. Navy Sailors aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) build GBU-54 bombs. Bush is operating in the Arabian Gulf on a scheduled deployment to U.S. 5th Fleet. The president has authorized U.S. Central Command to conduct military operations in support of humanitarian aid deliveries and targeted airstrikes in Iraq…

Shadow Company UAS

07/15/2014
07/15/2014: UAS Shadow Company from the Michigan Army National Guard operating the Shadow. Credit Video: 126th Public Affairs Operations Center:5/19/14 The US Army and USMC have used the Shadow UAV in Iraq and Afghanistan. According to the USMC: The recent development and fielding of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) has delivered…

First Ever All Afghan Air Crew C-130 Flight: The Preparation

06/25/2014
06/25/2014: The Afghan Air Force hit a huge milestone by completing the first ever all Afghan air crew C-130 flight June 16, 2014 in Kabul, Afghanistan.  Their mission consisted of cargo, CASEVAC and PAX transport. The Afghan Air Force has been working hard the last 11 months with U.S. Air…

Retrograde Continues from Iraq

11/02/2013
11/02/2013: The Iraq mission may have passed from the front pages, but the effort to bring back material from Iraq continues. In this slideshow, several photos highlight the continuing airlift effort from Iraq to the United States. [slidepress gallery='retrograde-continues-from-iraq']  Credit: U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs:10/28/13 In the first…