ENDEX! Soldier Shoots Apache Gunship with Live Rounds, at National Training Center

A large training exercise for Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldiers in Southern California came to a halt Saturday morning when an infantryman shot an Army Apache helicopter with live rounds. No one was hurt in the incident, but the infantryman’s bullets punctured the JBLM-based helicopter four times and prompted a suspension of the exercise at the […]

K-MAX Helicopter Arrives at MCAS Yuma

The K-MAX helicopter, which can fly with or without a pilot and has already proven its worth in Afghanistan, has now taken up residence in Yuma, Arizona. While overseas, the K-MAX was able to keep multiple convoys off of the road, while lifting nearly five million pounds in total. No convoys on roads equals no […]

Watch: Stolen Valor, Meet the First Female Undercover, Special Forces, Helicopter Pilot

This front porch confession of the first female undercover, special forces, helicopter pilot to a USMC veteran is a special kind of stolen valor. The woman has no qualms as she stumbles through her tale of intrigue, and delves into claims of being selected for the mysterious and fabricated “Unit Bravo.” https://youtu.be/vtMP_c5PHDs Featured Media – […]

Australian Special Forces to get new helicopter after early replacement of Tiger ARH

The Defence White Paper and its accompanying Integrated Investment Program foreshadows significant new investments in Army Aviation, ranging from the early retirement and replacement of the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) to the acquisition of a new armed light helicopter for Special Forces support and additional Chinook heavy-lift helicopters. The early retirement of the Tiger […]

More Ospreys for Air Force spec ops

Featured photo courtesy of Boeing ORLANDO, Fla. — Air Force Special Operations Command would like to acquire three additional multi-mission V-22 Ospreys before the product line ceases, a service leader told reporters Feb. 25.  There is not much of an attrition reserve for Special Operations Command’s force of 50 CV-22s, said Lt. Gen. Bradley Heithold, […]