U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a rapid deployment exercise to increase the confidence of III MEF’s ability to rapidly deploy and maintain a secure Indo-Pacific region while showcasing the lethality and operational flexibility of 1st MAW, on Okinawa, Japan, October 24-25, 2019. As the only forward-deployed MEF, III MEF is strategically postured […]
U.S. Air Force Academy Airfield Naming Ceremony
General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. was an original Tuskegee Airman, WWII Squadron and Group Commander, 13th Air Force Commander, winner of the Distinguished Flying Cross, and Air Force innovator in airmanship and diversity. The United States Air Force Academy is honoring his proud legacy by naming the USAFA airfield after General Davis. Subscribe to Dr. […]
USS John S. McCain Returns from Comprehensive at-Sea Testing
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 3, 2019) The Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), sits pierside at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Nov. 3, 2019, after successfully conducting comprehensive at-sea testing. This was the first underway for John S. McCain since its collision in 2017. John S. McCain is assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) […]
Col. Jacob Hammons Assumes Command of 152nd Airlift Wing
The 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard, introduced a new commander Saturday. Col. Jacob Hammons, an F-16 pilot, replaced Reno-native Col. Eric Wade during a change of command ceremony at the Nevada Air National Guard Base Fuel Cell Hanger. The 152nd includes 1,016 Airmen, about three-quarters serving as traditional guardsmen that serve as a […]
Aerial Refueling Training Demonstration
A 920th Rescue Wing crew of aviators fly an HC-130P/N Combat Rescue King for an aerial refueling training demonstration with a HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter during a celebration of the King’s dedicated service to our nation. Subscribe to Dr. Justin Imel, Sr. by Email