The USAF Weapons School at Nellis AFB, Nev., is increasingly using Air National Guard fighter rotations to provide aggressor support and is looking to formalize a more permanent relationship. Since Nellis inactivated its F-15 aggressor squadron last September, the school...
Coalition countries, other than the United States, have conducted 1,735 out of 7,992 total air strikes against ISIS targets since the operation began last summer, Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis said on Monday. The US continues to work with...
The RC-135V/W Rivet Joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance fleet recently surpassed three years continuous Pacific deployment at Kadena AB, Japan, officials announced. Given both China and Russia’s increasing antagonistic activities in the region “the operations tempo and demand for ISR...
The Air Force is moving its European-based combat search and rescue capability from RAF Lakenheath, Britain, to Aviano AB, Italy, to more quickly respond to needs across Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia. HH-60 Pave H?awks of the 56th Rescue Squadron...
NATO’s largest military exercise since 2002 wrapped up Nov. 6, after three weeks of live training in three countries, according to an Alliance release. More than 140 aircraft participated in Trident Juncture 2015, including six F-16s from the 52nd Fighter...
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has determined ISIS likely used chemical weapons in August during a battle in a Syrian town. A confidential report from the organization shows it concluded “with the utmost confidence that at least...
France is deploying its only aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, to assist in the bombing campaign against ISIS. The carrier deployment is a “rational choice” to “allow us to be more efficient in coordination with our allies,” French President...
The Air Force and other military services have paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to professional sports teams for tickets, recognition, and the opportunity to perform flag details and on-field swearing-in ceremonies, according to a new report released by Sens....
The State Department approved Italy’s request to arm its MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft with Hellfire missiles and precision guided munitions and notified Congress of the potential foreign military sale on Nov. 4. The NATO ally is seeking to “enhance”...