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U.S. Army Paratroopers conduct a water jump into Biscayne Bay, FL from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. The jump was made by members of the 478th Civil Affairs Battalion, Psychological Operations Company, and the 982nd Combat Camera Company (Airborne) to keep current on qualifications. Filmed on May 15, 2018. Featured image by video screen capture
Exercise Chesapeake 2018 is the first-ever training to fully integrate a French Navy air wing into a single, unified carrier air wing, Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8). This historic first in naval aviation is another demonstration of the Navy’s implementation of the National Defense Strategy and its direction to strengthen alliances and deepen collaboration to […]
A Rafale Marine attached to squadron 17F of the French navy prepares to launch as an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 lands during flight operations on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brooke Macchietto
Israeli pilots have carried out the first operational airstrikes using the new U.S.-built F-35 stealth fighter according to Israeli Air Force General Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin. The Israelis pounded Iranian bases and positions in Syria after the Iranian troops launched a slew of missiles at Israel from Syrian territory. “The F-35 squadron has become an […]
With the defeat of ISIS in Iraq and Syria nearly complete, the U.S. Air Force is quickly turning its attention back to Afghanistan. As the number of close air support missions dwindles in Iraq and Syria, the need in Afghanistan remains constant and the Air Force is stepping up the air campaign. In April 2017, […]
Proposed Cannon Would Turn the B-1 Bomber into a Gunship. The B-1B Lancer bomber already carries more weapons than any of its counterparts. But officials are exploring the possibility of adding a cannon to its arsenal. The company is exploring the possibility of mounting different types of weapons. “A weapon may include or correspond to […]
Sailors move ordnance on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Mediterranean Sea, May 15, 2018, while supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas Gooley
The small town of Orange, Massachusetts was the scene of a large Armed Forces Expo over the weekend complete with battle reenactments from the Civil War, World War I and World War II. They even had a flyby with a C-47 Skytrain, complete with markings from the D-Day invasion. A few lucky visitors got to […]
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Neil Wierboski prepares an unmamned aerial vehicle for launch aboard Mark VI patrol boats during training conducted by the Coastal Riverine Group 1 Training and Evaluation Unit in the Pacific Ocean, May 9, 2018. Wierboski is assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron 3. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Nelson Doromal […]
One F-22 Raptor and two F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from Nellis Air Force Base performed a flyover during the National Anthem before the Stanley Cup Playoff game in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 16, 2018. Featured image of an F-22 Raptor and two F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets assigned to Nellis Air Force Base perform […]
A Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules aircraft conducts division tactical navigation training near Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., Aug. 18, 2017. The aircraft is assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Abrego
As Germany prepares to assume the mantle as the head of NATO’s crisis response force in 2019, its military forces are in a horrible state of readiness that has left the military virtually non-deployable. Despite their economic strength, security experts claim that the Germans will be unable to meet their obligations and that they are […]
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