US Air Force F-22 Raptors Intercept a Pair of Russian Jets in Syria

US Air Force F-22 Raptors Intercept a Pair of Russian Jets in Syria

US Air Force F-22 Raptors sent a strong signal to a couple of Russian jets in the skies above Syria, passing in front of them and releasing flares. A pair of U.S. Air Force stealth fighter jets intercepted two Russian attack jets in Syria, an area off-limits to Russian jets based on a long-standing mutual […]

Watch: Air Force F-35A Lightning II Takes Off from Kunsan Air Base

Watch: Air Force F-35A Lightning II Takes Off from Kunsan Air Base

Video by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Rosales 8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II takes off from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea during VIGILANT ACE 18. – DVIDS VIGILANT ACE 18: The exercise tests the readiness of 35th Fighter Wing Airmen to rapidly respond within the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and enhance interoperability […]

China Flexes Military Muscle in the Western Pacific as a Warning to Taiwan

China Flexes Military Muscle in the Western Pacific as a Warning to Taiwan

The Chinese continued to act more aggressively in the Pacific, the latest bellicose move by Beijing was a series of military exercises in the Western Pacific in what Chinese officials described as “island encirclement patrols” over Taiwan by their air forces. These latest drills came just a week after a spokesperson for the People’s Liberation […]

Picture of the Day: Sailors Prepare to Move E-2D Hawkeye VAW 120 & Hawkeye Ball Video

Picture of the Day: Sailors Prepare to Move E-2D Hawkeye VAW 120 & Hawkeye Ball Video

Sailors prepare to move an E-2D Hawkeye assigned to the “Greyhawks” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 120 on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is currently underway conducting carrier qualifications in preparation for future operations. – US Navy U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist […]

California Army National Guard Aircraft and Personnel Helping to Fight Wildfires

California Army National Guard Aircraft and Personnel Helping to Fight Wildfires

Nearly 1,350 California National Guard personnel have joined in the battle against six large, ferocious wildfires that consumed more than 137,000 acres. Wind gusts approaching 80 mph are propelling flames across hillsides, enabling them to consume trees, vegetation and homes before firefighters are able to respond. As of Friday, 20,000 homes are threatened, and more […]

Picture of the Day: Marine Corps Cpl. Austin McClure Loads a Rocket on H-1W Cobra

Picture of the Day: Marine Corps Cpl. Austin McClure Loads a Rocket on H-1W Cobra

Marine Corps Cpl. Austin McClure places a rocket on an H-1W Cobra aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York in the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 28, 2017. McClure is assigned to the assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162. – Department of Defense Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lyle Wilkie

Watch: Behind the Scenes Look at the Air Refueling Mission

Watch: Behind the Scenes Look at the Air Refueling Mission

Video by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Monteleone 927th Air Refueling Wing/Public Affairs A look at what goes into making an air refueling mission happen. Members of the 927th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 63th Air Refueling Squadron working together to complete the mission. – DVIDS Featured image 168th Air Refueling Squadron – Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker by […]