JULY 13, 2022 - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday met with the Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy, Vice Adm. René Tas at the Pentagon for an office call, July 12. The leaders discussed global maritime security, strategic competition, and their shared commitment to continued cooperation, to include recent naval exercises involving both countries. “The Dutch … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2022
New Flight Milestone in Hexa Testing
JULY 13, 2022 - The Lift Hexa, an electric, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, completed its first test flight at Duke Field July 6. The unmanned aircraft, piloted via remote control, used 18 motors and propellers to fly for approximately 10 minutes and reach a height of about 50 feet. This test was an important first step towards the incorporating the Hexa into … [Read more...]
National Guard, Rwanda Build Partnership
JULY 13, 2022 — When the Nebraska National Guard and the Rwanda Defence Force formed their partnership in December 2019, both sides expressed interest in working closely together to build relationships and collaborative capabilities. Goals were set and developed, with initial site visits and planning engagements. By all accounts, this relationship formed under the State … [Read more...]
Carrier Strike Group Operates in the South China Sea
JULY 13, 2022 - The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is operating in the South China Sea for the first time during its 2022 deployment, July 13. The carrier strike group includes the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), the embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, and embarked staffs of Task Force 70 and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, as … [Read more...]
Red Tails Conduct Joint Air Integration Exercise
A 332d Air Expeditionary Wing F-15E Strike Eagle conducts a sortie during a routine training exercise at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, July 7, 2022. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions with an array of avionics and electronics systems that give it the capability to fight at low altitude, day or night and in all … [Read more...]