The Pic of the Day: Diamond half Cuban eight breakout

The Pic of the Day: Diamond half Cuban eight breakout

The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, diamond pilots perform the diamond half Cuban eight breakout maneuver during a training flight over Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola. The Blue Angels are conducting training flights over NAS Pensacola to maintain readiness.

The Pic of the Day: C’mon baby, light my fire

The Pic of the Day: C’mon baby, light my fire

Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Specialists with Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico execute fire and rescue training at the airfield aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., July 22, 2020. They practiced how to control a fuel fire on a simulated downed aircraft to prepare for any real-life scenarios. MCAF implements quarterly training for Marines to improve […]

China’s 770-ship naval force & a potential war in the Pacific

China’s 770-ship naval force & a potential war in the Pacific

This article was written by Alex Hollings and originally published on Sandboxx.com. If war were to break out in the Pacific between China and the United States, the U.S. Navy would find itself in an extremely difficult predicament. While America does maintain the largest and most powerful navy in the world, its security obligations are […]

The Pic of the Day: Navy SEALs parachute in San Diego

The Pic of the Day: Navy SEALs parachute in San Diego

Members of the United States Navy Parachute Team, the Leap Frogs, perform a tethered flag with smoke brackets during a demonstration jump on the 4th of July. The Leap Frogs are based in San Diego and perform aerial parachute demonstrations around the nation in support of Naval Special Warfare and Navy recruiting.

The Pic of the Day: Have you seen my bucket, Carl?

The Pic of the Day: Have you seen my bucket, Carl?

Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples Fire Captain Donnie Woods participates in a live-fire training exercise onboard NSA Naples’ Support Site, June 26, 2020. NSA Naples is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed to ensure security and stability in Europe, […]

The Pic of the Day: F/A-18F Super Hornet shoots through the night sky

The Pic of the Day: F/A-18F Super Hornet shoots through the night sky

An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 launches from the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5. The USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and Ronald Reagan CSGs are conducting dual-carrier operations […]

The Pic of the Day: Sailors and their pikes

The Pic of the Day: Sailors and their pikes

Sailors assigned to the USS Constitution demonstrate how pikes would have been used during the age of sail. USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. Designated America’s Ship of State, Constitution, and […]

The Pic of the Day: A destroyer’s magical mystery tour

The Pic of the Day: A destroyer’s magical mystery tour

The guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) transits the Arabian Gulf May 24, 2020. Paul Hamilton is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic […]

The Pic of the Day: Man overboard!

The Pic of the Day: Man overboard!

Seaman Alvaro Schneider throws a man overboard training dummy off of the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) May 11, 2020. Paul Hamilton is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the […]

The importance of jet fuel in a conflict with China

The importance of jet fuel in a conflict with China

This article was written by Alex Hollings and originally published on Sandboxx. After nearly two decades of counter-terror operations around the world, the United States military has recently begun shifting its focus away from this form of asymmetric warfare and back toward the potential for near-peer conflicts with nations like China or Russia. Despite maintaining […]

The Pic of the Day: BALTOPS 2020

The Pic of the Day: BALTOPS 2020

A photo with Latvian Navy LVNS Talivaldis (M-06), Estonian Navy ENS Sakala (M-314), German Navy FGS Werra (A-514), British Royal Navy HMS Ramsey (M110) and Estonian Navy ENS Wambola (433) in the Baltic Sea during BALTOPS 2020, June 16. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic region, enhancing flexibility and interoperability among […]