Featured in Agile Combat EmploymentBYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2022ShareU.S. Air Force Trains With Japan’s US-2 Flying Boat As It Looks Forward To Its Own Amphibious PlaneWhile plans for an amphibious MC-130 transport take shape, Cope North 2022 provided an opportunity to see the capabilities of the US-2 firsthand. BYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2022ShareKC-46 Tanker Shows It Can Rapidly Unload Tons Of Fuel To Thirsty Fighters At Austere AirstripsThe KC-46 is plagued with issues but its ability to move fuel to austere locations during combat operations looks promising. BYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 16, 2021ShareC-130s Operate From A Wyoming Highway To Train To Fight Against A Major AdversaryThe Hercules took to the road in Wyoming recently as the Air Force increasingly embraces austere basing operations. BYThomas NewdickSep 16, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 29, 2021ShareA-10 Warthogs Are About To Operate From A U.S. Highway For The First TimeWe have seen USAF highway exercises in Europe and the Pacific, and now they are coming closer to home. BYThomas NewdickJul 29, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJul 19, 2021ShareMQ-9 Reaper Tests Prove It Can Operate From Unprepared Locations On The FlyThe Air Force recently tested a new landing and take-off capability that could allow the MQ-9 to self deploy to a much wider range of locales. BYBrett TingleyJul 19, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2021ShareA Fifth Of The Air Force’s Combat-Coded F-22 Stealth Fighters Are Headed For GuamDozens of F-22s will take part in a large exercise to demonstrate the Air Force’s ability to project combat airpower into the Pacific. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 28, 2021ShareF-15E Strike Eagle Smart-Bomb Transports Are Hauling Munitions Around The Middle EastFor the first time, the Air Force’s F-15Es have worked as weapons transports, delivering guided bombs to forward operating locations. BYThomas NewdickApr 28, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2021ShareAir Force F-35 Stealth Fighters Are Now Operating From Guam’s Austere AirfieldThe drills brought F-35s and F-16s to a jungle-encircled airstrip and are likely a glimpse into the future of tactical jet operations in the Pacific. BYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 27, 2021ShareF-35s And F-16s Set To Operate From Austere Jungle Airfield During Major Exercise On GuamThe threat of losing its runways in the Pacific theater to ballistic missile barrages has accelerated the USAF’s austere basing initiatives. BYTyler RogowayJan 27, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 19, 2020ShareTrio Of B-2 Stealth Bombers Deployed To The Island Of Diego Garcia As Seen From SpaceThe B-2s flew direct from the U.S. to the remote outpost in the Indian Ocean and have already executed missions over Asia. BYTyler RogowayAug 19, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2022ShareU.S. Air Force Trains With Japan’s US-2 Flying Boat As It Looks Forward To Its Own Amphibious PlaneWhile plans for an amphibious MC-130 transport take shape, Cope North 2022 provided an opportunity to see the capabilities of the US-2 firsthand. BYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2022ShareKC-46 Tanker Shows It Can Rapidly Unload Tons Of Fuel To Thirsty Fighters At Austere AirstripsThe KC-46 is plagued with issues but its ability to move fuel to austere locations during combat operations looks promising. BYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 16, 2021ShareC-130s Operate From A Wyoming Highway To Train To Fight Against A Major AdversaryThe Hercules took to the road in Wyoming recently as the Air Force increasingly embraces austere basing operations. BYThomas NewdickSep 16, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 29, 2021ShareA-10 Warthogs Are About To Operate From A U.S. Highway For The First TimeWe have seen USAF highway exercises in Europe and the Pacific, and now they are coming closer to home. BYThomas NewdickJul 29, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJul 19, 2021ShareMQ-9 Reaper Tests Prove It Can Operate From Unprepared Locations On The FlyThe Air Force recently tested a new landing and take-off capability that could allow the MQ-9 to self deploy to a much wider range of locales. BYBrett TingleyJul 19, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2021ShareA Fifth Of The Air Force’s Combat-Coded F-22 Stealth Fighters Are Headed For GuamDozens of F-22s will take part in a large exercise to demonstrate the Air Force’s ability to project combat airpower into the Pacific. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 28, 2021ShareF-15E Strike Eagle Smart-Bomb Transports Are Hauling Munitions Around The Middle EastFor the first time, the Air Force’s F-15Es have worked as weapons transports, delivering guided bombs to forward operating locations. BYThomas NewdickApr 28, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2021ShareAir Force F-35 Stealth Fighters Are Now Operating From Guam’s Austere AirfieldThe drills brought F-35s and F-16s to a jungle-encircled airstrip and are likely a glimpse into the future of tactical jet operations in the Pacific. BYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 27, 2021ShareF-35s And F-16s Set To Operate From Austere Jungle Airfield During Major Exercise On GuamThe threat of losing its runways in the Pacific theater to ballistic missile barrages has accelerated the USAF’s austere basing initiatives. BYTyler RogowayJan 27, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 19, 2020ShareTrio Of B-2 Stealth Bombers Deployed To The Island Of Diego Garcia As Seen From SpaceThe B-2s flew direct from the U.S. to the remote outpost in the Indian Ocean and have already executed missions over Asia. BYTyler RogowayAug 19, 2020Share