JANUARY 13, 2023 - December 2022 marked the completion of a five-year program to enhance the expeditionary medical capabilities of four African partner nations. The African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership, established in 2015, is a Department of State-directed initiative centered on generating the capability to rapidly deploy peacekeeping operations on the continent. … [Read more...]
Navy and Air Force Conduct Unmanned Maritime Strike
JANUARY 13, 2023 – The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) partnered to complete first-of-a-kind exercises that incorporated Navy and USAF expertise and assets in December 2022. Jackpot Hooligan II – a maritime strike exercise, demonstrated the capability of an MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and elements of Carrier Strike Group 10 to integrate and close the structure of … [Read more...]
Blue Angels, Thunderbirds to Fly at Point Mugu Air Show
JANUARY 12, 2023 – The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will be joined by the U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, as co-headliners for the 2023 Point Mugu Air Show March 18-19, at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), Point Mugu. “We are excited to bring air shows back to Point Mugu,” said Robert “Barr” Kimnach III, commanding … [Read more...]
Air Force Launches 24 C-17s During Exercise
JANUARY 11, 2023 - Joint Base Charleston launched 24 C-17 Globemaster IIIs to conduct a mission generation exercise that integrated Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps forces across five operating locations, Jan. 5. The exercise marked the largest C-17 launch ever from a single base and demonstrated the wing’s ability to rapidly generate and project overwhelming airpower … [Read more...]
Packing the Perfect Parachute
JANUARY 11, 2023 - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Carter Harris, assigned to the 307th Operations Support Squadron, earned Air Force Reserve Command honors as the Aircrew Flight Equipment Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for 2022. Harris oversees the parachute section’s activities and trains Airmen to meet the highly-set standards as an NCOIC. He was quick to credit his … [Read more...]