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USAF Aircraft in Mobility Guardian 2017

Posted on August 18, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
08/18/2017
The exercise is intended to test the abilities of the Mobility Air Forces to execute rapid global mobility missions in dynamic, contested environments.
Posted in Con Ops, Video, What's New | Tagged C-130, Dyess Air Force Base, Guardian 2017, Little Rock Air Force Base, Louisiana, McChord Air Force Base, Mobility Guardian, Texas, USAF, Washington

USAF C-130 Fire Training

Posted on May 2, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
05/02/2017
Video:USAF C-130 Fire Training
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged 152nd Airlift Wing, Air Expeditionary Group, Boise, C-130, California, Colorado, Fire Training, Idaho, Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System training and certification, Nevada, Nevada Air National Guard, U.S. Forest Service, USAF, Wyoming

F-35s at Atlantic Trident 2017

Posted on April 26, 2017 | by SysAdmin
04/26/2017
Video:F-35s at Atlantic Trident 2017
Posted in HOME, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video | Tagged 4th generation aircraft, Atlantic Trident 2017, F-35, FAF, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Langley AFB, RAF, Trilateral Exercise, USAF

F-22 Australian Pilot At RAAF Tindal: The USAF and RAAF Work Airpower Integration

Posted on March 14, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
03/14/2017
F22s are operating from RAAF Base Tindal and are the largest and longest rotation of fifth-generation aircraft to visit Australia to date.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New | Tagged F-22, F/A-18A/B Hornets, RAAF, Royal Australian Air Force, USAF, Williams Foundation

USAF and RAAF Train for Rescue Missions

Posted on July 15, 2016 | by Caroline Teames
07/15/2016
Video:USAF and RAAF Train for Rescue Missions
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged Coral Sea, Exercise Angel Reign 16, HH-60 Pave Hawk, MC-130P, RAAF, Rescue Missions, Townsville, United States Air Force, United States pararescuemen, USAF

First USAF F-35A Refueling Across the Atlantic

Posted on July 2, 2016 | by SysAdmin
07/02/2016
Video:First USAF F-35A Refueling Across the Atlantic
Posted in HOME, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video | Tagged F-35A, first F-35A trans-Atlantic aerial refuel, Refueling Across the Atlantic, United Kingdom, USAF

Mirage Refueled by USAF

Posted on June 5, 2016 | by Caroline Teames
06/05/2016
Video:Mirage Refueled by USAF
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, French Mirage Fighters, Iraq, ISIL, Mirage, Operation Inherent Resolve, Refueled, regional security, U.S. E-3 Sentry, USAF

USAF Support to Marines During Cold Response Exercise

Posted on March 17, 2016 | by Caroline Teames
03/17/2016
Video:USAF Support to Marines During Cold Response Exercise
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged 9th Airlift Squadron, C-5 aircraft, CH-53 helicopters, Cold Response 16, Cold Response Exercise, Marines, NATO, Norway, United States Airmen, USAF, Værnes Garrison
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