Watch: More From ‘The Boneyard’ an Aerial View Davis-Monthan AFB

Featured image of various types of military aircraft, including C-5 Galaxy that once belonged to the 445th Airlift Wing, are dispersed across more than 2,600 acres of desert land at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG), often called “The Boneyard.” AMARG, an Air Force aircraft and missile storage and maintenance facility located at […]

Friday Fun: Watch U.S. Army Paratroopers Jump Out of a Perfectly Good C-130

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct an airborne operation from a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules Aircraft at Juliet drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, June 8, 2017. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting force […]

US Military Sends Surveillance Aircraft to Survey Hurricane Harvey Damage

The US Navy sent a P-8 Poseidon maritime, patrol and reconnaissance aircraft and the US Air Force sent an E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft to assist in the recovery from Hurricane Harvey. Many other military aircraft are participating in the efforts. Mary McHale, spokeswoman for AFNORTH, says the operations center is currently using and […]

US Air Force Publicly Confirms Use of Air Base in United Arab Emirates

The US Air Force is publicly confirming it is operating an air war against ISIS out of a base in the United Arab Emirates. For more than 10 years the Air Force has been quite about operations at the Al Dhafra Air Base but now is acknowledging the presence of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing. Military.com first spoke […]

Picture of the Day: HH-60G Pave Hawk Mobilizing to Assist in Hurricane Harvey Efforts

A sailor working as an aviation metalsmith marshals an HH-60G Pave Hawk at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, Aug. 26, 2017. Aircraft and personnel from the 347th Rescue Group mobilized to assist in potential rescue efforts after Hurricane Harvey made landfall. – US Department of Defense Featured image Air Force photo […]

F-35A Declared “Ready to Go to Combat” by US Air Force Secretary

A statement was released last week by Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson that the F-35A is ready for combat if needed. Is this a bold statement for the purpose of getting North Korea’a attention or simply a matter of fact? What do you think? “We now just passed 100,000 flying hours with the F-35, and […]

Picture of the Day: B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base

Thunderstruck! Lightning strikes behind a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 8, 2017. In a conventional conflict, the B-52 can accomplish strategic attacks, close-air support, air interdiction, offensive counter-air and maritime operations. – US Air Force Featured image U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong

US Air Force Training Airmen to Fly Drones in Effort to Counter Enemy Tactics

The Air Force has been training Airmen to fly drones in an effort to counter the drone threat that is appearing on the modern battlefield. The goal of the program is to mimic enemy drone tactics so coalition forces can learn to defeat them. The 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron teamed up with a researcher […]

Picture of the Day: Aaron Cho and Jared MacNaught Taxi the KC-135 Stratotanker

Air Force Capts. Aaron Cho, left, and Jared MacNaught taxi their KC-135 Stratotanker towards the runway during Exercise Mobility Guardian at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 3, 2017. Cho and MacNaught are pilots assigned to the 349th Air Refueling Squadron from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. – US Department of Defense Featured image Air Force photo […]