Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey was recently at Ft. Bliss, TX among the senior enlisted members of the service and in a closed-door meeting floated the idea that perhaps the… Read More
The Iraqi Air Force received 15 T-6A Texan II turboprop trainer aircraft in 2009 that apparently are now in storage. The US Department of Defense is hiring Textron Aviation to… Read More
Tampa, Florida — A few weeks back, a new documentary came out that tells the true story of the men of the U.S. Army Special Forces, better known as the Green Berets. They… Read More
Lots to see in this photo when you look closely! Nothing like hauling the big guns if you are a CH-47 Chinook pilot! Soldiers sling-load M777 Howitzers using Boeing CH-47 Chinook… Read More
For some time now, Defense officials have looked toward rail guns as the next generation of massive guns for use on Navy destroyers and cruisers. While the 5” Mark 45 deck guns… Read More
There is widespread torture and abuse at the hands of security forces in Cameroon against suspected members of Boko Haram, with some torture cases so severe they have been fatal,… Read More
When a fake sewage tanker truck carrying 3,000 pounds of explosives managed to reach a high-security district of Kabul on May 31, then detonated in an explosion that left 150… Read More
United States and Australian defense officials conducted a joint test of a new missile platform capable of reaching hypersonic speeds earlier this month. The test featured the… Read More
The publication by Turkey’s state-run news agency of the locations of what appeared to be U.S. military posts in Syria puts American forces in danger, and the United States… Read More
The announced they are grounding all C-5 Galaxy aircraft at Dover Air Force Base due to recent problems with the nose landing gear. AMC Commander Gen. Carlton Everhart said in a… Read More
Fighter Sweep has the privilege of interviewing author and former Commanding Officer of VFA-105, Kevin Miller. Kevin accumulated 3,600 total hours and 1,000 carrier landings in… Read More
(Read part 7 HERE) We were now beginning to feel like soldiers. The trees are a tough environment and people were falling by the wayside at an alarming rate. I always remember one… Read More
The USS Gerald R. Ford, America’s newest and most advanced super carrier, is set to be commissioned into active duty on Saturday, after years of construction and testing. As… Read More
The sudden move by a coalition of Arab states, led by Saudi Arabia, in early June to cut ties with and blockade Qatar perplexed US military officials and policymakers. The… Read More
