Air & Espace

U.S. Air Force Trains Alongside Japanese and South Korean Counterparts

22 mars 2017

An Air Force B-1B Lancer conducted a bilateral mission in the vicinity of Japan yesterday with Japan Air Self Defense Force F-15J Eagles, followed by a bilateral mission with South Korean Air Force F-15K Slam […]

U.S.-Japanese Forces Train Together During ‘Forest Light’ Exercise

10 mars 2017

American Marine Corps and Japanese Ground SDF conducted aerial integration training using the Marines’ MV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft and Japanese CH-47 Chinook helicopters in the Soumagahara training area.

Air Force Conducts Red Flag 17-2 Exercise at Nellis AFB

6 mars 2017

The Air Force’s two-week premier air-to-air combat training exercise Red Flag 17-2 began in Nellis AFB. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise…

Air Force to Retire MQ-1 Predator Drone, Transition to MQ-9 Reaper

27 février 2017

For the past 21 years, the Air Force has flown the MQ-1 Predator unmanned vehicle in combat, and for the last 10, the MQ-9 Reaper.

U.S., Japan Intercept Ballistic Missile in Test

27 février 2017

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency aboard the USS John Paul Jones, successfully conducted a flight test Feb. 3 resulting in the first intercept of a ballistic missile target using the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA off the […]

Guardsmen to Test Space Capsule Recovery Systems

24 février 2017

Members of the New York ANG's 106th Rescue Wing head to Hawaii to participate in a joint NASA and DoD mission to evaluate recovery techniques and gear used to recover NASA's Orion spacecraft.

Air Force Chief of Staff Outlines Future Challenges of Military Readiness

23 février 2017

Readiness is central to the military services, and the biggest challenge for the U.S. Air Force lies in its growth as its smallest-ever force takes on growing missions, Air Force CoS Gen. David L. Goldfein said today.

Texas-Based B-1s Assume Pacom’s Continuous Bomber Presence Mission

9 février 2017

Four B-1B Lancer bombers and airmen with the 7th Bomb Wing are deployed in Guam.

Airmen Hone Their Skills During Combat Flight Training Exercise

9 février 2017

Approximately 140 airmen and 8 F-15C Eagles from the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon ANG, participated in the Sentry Savannah 17-2 exercise during January and February at the Air Dominance Center.

Goldfein Describes Challenges Facing the Air Force

7 février 2017

The Air Force chief of staff spoke about the challenges facing his service and what the Air Force must do in the future for the joint force, during a meeting with the Defense Writers’ Group […]

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