WICHITA, Kan. - February 5, 2016 - "The Air Expeditionary Force deployments are the reason that we wear the uniform," said Lt. Col. Brock Sissel, commander, 184th Civil Engineer Squadron. "It is a great opportunity for the guys to see how other countries live and operate, and it gives them the understanding of how they fit into the Air Force mission." That opportunity was … [Read more...]
Luke Pilot Flies 500th Hour in F-35
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. (AFNS) -- Feb. 5, 2016 -- A 61st Fighter Squadron pilot made history Feb. 2 as the first Luke Air Force Base pilot to achieve 500 flight hours in an F-35 Lightning II. Lt. Col. Matthew Hayden, also the 56th Fighter Wing chief of safety, achieved this milestone flying his 270th sortie, a routine training mission. “This is a testament to Luke and … [Read more...]
Marines Conduct Aircraft Training
MARINE CORPS AUXILIARY LANDING FIELD BOGUE,N.C. -- The retrieval of downed aircraft is a dangerous, but crucial task for the Marines of Marine Wing Support Squadron 274. The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing unit honed their skills during an aircraft retrieval training exercise at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, Feb. 2. Aircraft rescue and firefighting Marines, heavy … [Read more...]
Picatinny Creates Videos for Howitzer Training February 4, 2016
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. (Feb. 5, 2016) -- Picatinny engineers are creating M777A2 howitzer maintenance training videos to enhance the ability of Soldiers and Marines to conduct maintenance tasks in all operational environments. "The goal is to make the training more accessible," said Josh Zawislak, Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, or ARDEC, project … [Read more...]
Harry S Truman CSG Launches First OIR Missions
ARABIAN GULF (NNS) -- December 29, 2015 -- Strike aircraft from nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) flew their first missions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), the fight to destroy the ISIL terrorist organization, Dec. 29. Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 join French nuclear powered aircraft carrier FS Charles De Gaulle (R … [Read more...]