Featured in PacificBYTyler RogowayMay 31, 2021ShareThese Sailors Releasing Their Shipmates’ Bodies Into The Sea Is Worth Thinking Of This Memorial DayUSS Intrepid’s darkest day is a reminder of how so many gave so much. BYTyler RogowayMay 31, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2021ShareNavy Confirms It Wants To Ditch Its Very Young Mk VI Patrol Boats In New Budget RequestThe Navy only took delivery of the last of its 12 Mk VI patrol boats in 2015 and now wants them gone by the end of next year. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2021ShareBYAdam Kehoe and Marc CecottiMay 23, 2021ShareMultiple Destroyers Were Swarmed By Mysterious ‘Drones’ Off California Over Numerous NightsThe disturbing series of events during the summer of 2019 resulted in an investigation that made its way to the highest echelons of the Navy. BYAdam Kehoe and Marc CecottiMay 23, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickMay 19, 2021ShareAmphibious MC-130J Transport Is On Special Operations Command’s WishlistThere have been proposals for a waterborne C-130 Hercules in the past, but the U.S. special operations community might just make it a reality. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickMay 19, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2021ShareMysterious Secluded Facility With Large Hangar Emerges At Chinese Bomber BaseThe remote nature of the installation and its fortified perimeter indicate that it is used to support sensitive work. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2021ShareU.S. Coast Guard Cutter Enters The Tense Black Sea Highlighting The Service’s Overseas PresenceThe USCGC Hamilton is the first Coast Guard ship to enter the Black Sea in more than a decade. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021ShareThe First Flight Test Of The Air Force’s New Hypersonic Missile Appears To Be ImminentAll the pieces appear to be falling into place for what will be a historic event for the Air Force and American hypersonic weapons development. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 22, 2021ShareMarines Test Javelin Missile Teams In Rubber Rafts “Like Somali Pirates, But Better Armed”Defending against beach landings and ducking between islands in the dead of night, the Marines are looking to small boats to help fight big conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 22, 2021ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021ShareMysterious High-Altitude Flight Corridor Was Opened Up Between Area 51 And The PacificThe restricted strip of airspace bridged the Nevada Test and Training Range with the Pacific Ocean during a few-hour window last Saturday evening. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021ShareMarines Reportedly ‘Decommissioning’ AH-1Zs As They Shutter Helicopter Operations In Hawaii (Updated)The Marines say ending helicopter operations in Hawaii will help make the service more flexible in the Pacific, especially in any conflict with China. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2021ShareShip-Launched Version Of The Israeli Harop Suicide Drone Will Be Sailing With An Asian NavyThe Harop loitering munition was a star of Azerbaijan’s victory over Armenia on land last year, but it can pose an equally wily threat at sea. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 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, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2020ShareNavy Boss Tells Congress That A New Frigate Will Be Named USS Congress. No, Really.It may sound like a joke, but it actually fits with the Navy’s updated ship naming conventions, and especially for the new class of frigates. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2020ShareAir Force To Build Alternate Airbase On Tinian Island In Case Guam Gets Knocked OutWith the threat of China rising, the Pentagon is looking for new airfields and to expand existing ones for distributed operations in the Pacific. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2020ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareMysterious Drone Incursions Have Occurred Over U.S. THAAD Anti-Ballistic Missile Battery In GuamIt’s yet another reminder of just how vulnerable highly strategic assets, even air defense systems, are to low-end drones. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2020ShareThe Navy Wants To Stand Up A New Fleet Aimed At Deterring China In The Indian OceanThe call for a new fleet comes as the Navy takes part in a major exercise with India, Japan, and Australia, all with an eye toward challenging China. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2020ShareChinese Long-Range Ballistic Missiles Struck Moving Ship In South China Sea: ReportThe test could represent the first full demonstration of a real Chinese long-range anti-ship ballistic missile capability. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2020SharePutin Says He’ll Limit Cruise Missile Deployments To Get Missile Defense Site InspectionsThe Kremlin also wants to block the fielding of missiles to Europe that had been banned under the now defunct INF treaty. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2020ShareThe Navy Just Sent A Drone To Deliver Cargo To One Of Its Ballistic Missile SubmarinesThe Navy is exploring new options for replenishing its submarines out at sea, which could have broader impacts on how it resupplies all of its fleets. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 6, 2020ShareThe Army Is Working To Field A Ground-Launched Strike Version Of The Navy’s SM-6 MissileThe missile already has latent land and ship attack capabilities that could be swiftly adapted for the Army’s post-INF treaty needs. BYTyler RogowaySep 6, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2020ShareRussian Submarine Sets Off Alarm Bells After Surfacing Near Alaska Amid Rash Of Posturing (Updated)Russia is holding its largest naval drills in the Pacific in recent memory as the U.S. Navy’s big RIMPAC wargames are underway. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2020ShareBYTyler 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, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2020ShareHere Are Photos Of Two U.S. Navy Carriers In The South China Sea For First Time In Six Years (Updated)It’s a major show of force aimed squarely at China. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareNavy Littoral Combat Ship Still Missing Cruise Missile Nine Months After Launching OneThe Navy has touted the addition of Naval Strike Missiles as a game-changer for the oft-maligned Littoral Combat Ships. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareMajor Airfield Expansion On Wake Island Seen By Satellite As U.S. Preps For Pacific FightAmerica’s remote island outpost in the Pacific is an essential fallback point for pushing airpower west during a major conflict. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2020ShareAirlifters Packed With Paratroopers Just Practiced A Sudden Long-Range Invasion Of GuamThe operation saw Air Force C-17s laden with airborne troops fly thousands of miles across the Pacific to raid Andersen AFB. BYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2020ShareRussia Sent Three Types Of Fighters To Intercept B-52s Flying Rare Mission Into Sea Of Okhotsk (Updated)The sorties into the Sea of Okhotsk come amid an increase in American and Russian aerial activity around each others’ borders. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2020ShareB-1B Bomber Made Bold Flight Into The Sea Of Okhotsk That Is Surrounded By Russian TerritoryThe bomber flew all over the Pacific on a long mission that included venturing into airspace that is commonly avoided on such flights. BYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 20, 2020ShareF-117 Nighthawk Stealth Jets Just Flew A Mission Off The Southern California Coast12 years after their official retirement, a small number of F-117s are venturing farther from their home base to execute aggressor and test duties. BYTyler RogowayMay 20, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2020ShareB-1B Bomber Brandishes A Belly Full Of Stealth Cruise Missiles While Deployed To GuamThe messaging is abundantly clear: U.S. bombers haven’t tucked-tail and run from the region, and they stand ready to deliver a big, stealthy punch. BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 22, 2020ShareWe Have New Info And Photos From Yesterday’s Surprise B-1B Mission Across The Pacific (Updated)The bomber flew a round-trip flight from South Dakota to Japan and back as part of the Air Force’s new bomber strategy for the region. BYTyler RogowayApr 22, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 22, 2020ShareHawaii Air National Guard F-22s, KC-135, And C-17 Do The “Elephant Walk” In HonoluluBehold an amazing display of the Hawaii Air National Guard’s resident airpower. BYTyler RogowayApr 22, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 21, 2020ShareA B-1B Bomber Just Flew Near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula After Crossing The Bering SeaThis is likely the first move in what the Air Force has said will be a far less predictable bomber deployment strategy for the region. BYTyler RogowayApr 21, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2020ShareThe Air Force Abruptly Ends Its Continuous Bomber Presence On Guam After 16 YearsIn a dramatic and unannounced shift in policy and regional posture, the Air Force has ended its uninterrupted rotation of bombers to the island. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2020ShareNavy Sacks Carrier Captain, Pulls Another Carrier Off Station Over COVID-19 Concerns (Updated)The Navy says the officer misrepresented the facts and should have taken better precautions to ensure the detailed letter did not leak to the press. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2020Share“Sailors Do Not Need To Die”: Captain Of COVID-19 Plagued Carrier Pleads To Bring Crew Ashore (Updated)The bulk of the crew presently remains on the supercarrier, where the virus has been spreading like wildfire and shows no signs of stopping. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2020ShareNow Both Aircraft Carriers In The Western Pacific Have COVID-19 Cases, Raising Readiness ConcernsSailors from a carrier forward deployed to Japan had contracted the virus as confirmed cases grow onboard another flattop in Guam. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2020ShareMarines To Radically Remodel Force, Cutting Tanks, Howitzers In Favor Of Drones, MissilesThe Marine Corps says the ambitious shift toward smaller units, distributed operations, and unmanned capabilities is essential to staying relevant. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 21, 2020ShareThe Navy Wants A Rapidly Deployable Version Of Its Cold War Era Submarine Monitoring NetworkThe containerized concept would allow various types of ships to readily emplace these sonar arrays wherever and whenever necessary. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 21, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 17, 2020ShareCheck Out All The Airpower On Guam For Exercise Cope North In This Exclusive Satellite ImageOne of the biggest air combat exercises is underway at Andersen Air Force Base on the island of Guam and it even looks impressive from space. BYTyler RogowayFeb 17, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Massive Naval Exercise In 1989 Was The Pinnacle Of U.S. Cold War Maritime MightIt was the largest gathering of allied warships since World War II and a month later the Berlin Wall would begin to crumble. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareWatch This Haunting Video Of Gunner Being Buried At Sea In Badly Damaged Torpedo BomberPart of a heroic and battle-hardened TBM Avenger crew, Loyce Deen’s sudden death and quick burial are a reminder of how brutal WWII was. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareArguably The Most Earth-Shattering Text Message Of All Time Was Sent 77 Years Ago TodayThe first message alerting others of Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor was short and devastatingly clear. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Haunting WWII Photo Sums Up Our Veterans’ Perseverance And SacrificeThe historic image and the story behind it are powerful reminders of the unique fighting spirit held by the bravest and most selfless among us. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 5, 2019ShareAmazing Cockpit Video Of Unusual Trident Ballistic Missile Test May Point To New WarheadExperts agree that the video may show a high-speed “depressed trajectory” that would be used by the controversial new W76-2 low-yield warhead. BYTyler RogowayOct 5, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Navy Plans to Cut Cruisers by Half Amid Reports One Became Like a “Floating Prison”Retiring the Ticonderogas could exacerbate the dangerously unhealthy stress on the service’s other warships. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 23, 2018ShareBoeing’s Troubled New KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Just Flew Across The Pacific Ocean To JapanJust as yet another target delivery date may be emerging, the KC-46 has hopped across the Pacific to visit its first export customer. BYTyler RogowayOct 23, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2018ShareStealth Pushes Forward: B-2s Refuel On Wake Island, F-22s Fly From Austere Base In MideastAmerica’s most capable and complex combat aircraft are beginning to operate from new, untraditional locales with minimal support. BYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 7, 2018ShareDive Into This Incredible Shot Taken At USS Olympia’s Swim Call Following RIMPACAfter making history at the Rim Of The Pacific naval exercise off Hawaii, the crew of Olympia gets some well earned R&R. BYTyler RogowayAug 7, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 27, 2018ShareLast Night We Heard What It Sounds Like Just Before A B-52 Begins The End Of The WorldA portion of America’s nuclear bomber force was airborne last night as part of a drill which included Emergency Action Message transmissions. BYTyler RogowayJun 27, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 11, 2018ShareA USAF F-15C Eagle Crashed Off Okinawa, Pilot Rescued Alive After Ejection (Updated)The crash marks yet another in a long and deadly string of major mishaps which have plagued the Pentagon’s flying forces over the last six months. BYTyler RogowayJun 11, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 31, 2018ShareTwo “Mighty Mos”: Submarine USS Missouri Meets Its Battleship Namesake In HawaiiThe nuclear sub arrived at its new base in Pearl Harbor where the famed Iowa class battleship that carries the same name serves as a museum ship. BYTyler RogowayJan 31, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 21, 2018ShareFire At Russia’s Vladivostok Submarine Base Sure Doesn’t Look Like An “Exercise”Lighting your own sub on fire, or setting a fire right next to one, seems like a pretty stupid, if not unbelievable way to execute a drill. BYTyler RogowayJan 21, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018ShareB-52s Are Headed Toward Guam Where B-1Bs And B-2As Are Already Forward DeployedIf the bombers do touch down at Andersen AFB in Guam it’ll be the first time all three USAF heavy bombers will be there at once since August of 2016. BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 27, 2017ShareJapan And South Korea Eye F-35B For Their Helicopter CarriersBoth countries are future F-35 operators and once Japan’s big “helicopter destroyers” emerged, fielding the F-35B seemed like just a matter of time. BYTyler RogowayDec 27, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 13, 2017ShareThese Are The Images Of Three U.S. Supercarriers In Formation You’ve Been Waiting ForIt may be a long time before you get to see something like this again. BYTyler RogowayNov 13, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 16, 2017ShareNorth Korea May Test A Nuke In Pacific Because Their Underground Site Is CrumblingSome scientists even worry more testing could cause an eruption of the massive Mount Paektu volcano nearby. BYTyler RogowayOct 16, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 10, 2016ShareAll Three Of the USAF’s Bomber Types Congregate Unexpectedly In GuamThe USAF sends its bomber trio to the Pacific. BYTyler RogowayAug 10, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 28, 2016ShareChina Will Send Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarines Into The Pacific: ReportWe expected a big strategic escalation; this surely fits the bill. BYTyler RogowayMay 28, 2016Share12
BYTyler RogowayMay 31, 2021ShareThese Sailors Releasing Their Shipmates’ Bodies Into The Sea Is Worth Thinking Of This Memorial DayUSS Intrepid’s darkest day is a reminder of how so many gave so much. BYTyler RogowayMay 31, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2021ShareNavy Confirms It Wants To Ditch Its Very Young Mk VI Patrol Boats In New Budget RequestThe Navy only took delivery of the last of its 12 Mk VI patrol boats in 2015 and now wants them gone by the end of next year. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2021Share
BYAdam Kehoe and Marc CecottiMay 23, 2021ShareMultiple Destroyers Were Swarmed By Mysterious ‘Drones’ Off California Over Numerous NightsThe disturbing series of events during the summer of 2019 resulted in an investigation that made its way to the highest echelons of the Navy. BYAdam Kehoe and Marc CecottiMay 23, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickMay 19, 2021ShareAmphibious MC-130J Transport Is On Special Operations Command’s WishlistThere have been proposals for a waterborne C-130 Hercules in the past, but the U.S. special operations community might just make it a reality. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickMay 19, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2021ShareMysterious Secluded Facility With Large Hangar Emerges At Chinese Bomber BaseThe remote nature of the installation and its fortified perimeter indicate that it is used to support sensitive work. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2021ShareU.S. Coast Guard Cutter Enters The Tense Black Sea Highlighting The Service’s Overseas PresenceThe USCGC Hamilton is the first Coast Guard ship to enter the Black Sea in more than a decade. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021ShareThe First Flight Test Of The Air Force’s New Hypersonic Missile Appears To Be ImminentAll the pieces appear to be falling into place for what will be a historic event for the Air Force and American hypersonic weapons development. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 22, 2021ShareMarines Test Javelin Missile Teams In Rubber Rafts “Like Somali Pirates, But Better Armed”Defending against beach landings and ducking between islands in the dead of night, the Marines are looking to small boats to help fight big conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 22, 2021Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021ShareMysterious High-Altitude Flight Corridor Was Opened Up Between Area 51 And The PacificThe restricted strip of airspace bridged the Nevada Test and Training Range with the Pacific Ocean during a few-hour window last Saturday evening. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021ShareMarines Reportedly ‘Decommissioning’ AH-1Zs As They Shutter Helicopter Operations In Hawaii (Updated)The Marines say ending helicopter operations in Hawaii will help make the service more flexible in the Pacific, especially in any conflict with China. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2021ShareShip-Launched Version Of The Israeli Harop Suicide Drone Will Be Sailing With An Asian NavyThe Harop loitering munition was a star of Azerbaijan’s victory over Armenia on land last year, but it can pose an equally wily threat at sea. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 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
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2020ShareNavy Boss Tells Congress That A New Frigate Will Be Named USS Congress. No, Really.It may sound like a joke, but it actually fits with the Navy’s updated ship naming conventions, and especially for the new class of frigates. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2020ShareAir Force To Build Alternate Airbase On Tinian Island In Case Guam Gets Knocked OutWith the threat of China rising, the Pentagon is looking for new airfields and to expand existing ones for distributed operations in the Pacific. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2020Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareMysterious Drone Incursions Have Occurred Over U.S. THAAD Anti-Ballistic Missile Battery In GuamIt’s yet another reminder of just how vulnerable highly strategic assets, even air defense systems, are to low-end drones. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2020ShareThe Navy Wants To Stand Up A New Fleet Aimed At Deterring China In The Indian OceanThe call for a new fleet comes as the Navy takes part in a major exercise with India, Japan, and Australia, all with an eye toward challenging China. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2020ShareChinese Long-Range Ballistic Missiles Struck Moving Ship In South China Sea: ReportThe test could represent the first full demonstration of a real Chinese long-range anti-ship ballistic missile capability. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2020SharePutin Says He’ll Limit Cruise Missile Deployments To Get Missile Defense Site InspectionsThe Kremlin also wants to block the fielding of missiles to Europe that had been banned under the now defunct INF treaty. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2020ShareThe Navy Just Sent A Drone To Deliver Cargo To One Of Its Ballistic Missile SubmarinesThe Navy is exploring new options for replenishing its submarines out at sea, which could have broader impacts on how it resupplies all of its fleets. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 6, 2020ShareThe Army Is Working To Field A Ground-Launched Strike Version Of The Navy’s SM-6 MissileThe missile already has latent land and ship attack capabilities that could be swiftly adapted for the Army’s post-INF treaty needs. BYTyler RogowaySep 6, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2020ShareRussian Submarine Sets Off Alarm Bells After Surfacing Near Alaska Amid Rash Of Posturing (Updated)Russia is holding its largest naval drills in the Pacific in recent memory as the U.S. Navy’s big RIMPAC wargames are underway. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2020Share
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
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2020ShareHere Are Photos Of Two U.S. Navy Carriers In The South China Sea For First Time In Six Years (Updated)It’s a major show of force aimed squarely at China. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareNavy Littoral Combat Ship Still Missing Cruise Missile Nine Months After Launching OneThe Navy has touted the addition of Naval Strike Missiles as a game-changer for the oft-maligned Littoral Combat Ships. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareMajor Airfield Expansion On Wake Island Seen By Satellite As U.S. Preps For Pacific FightAmerica’s remote island outpost in the Pacific is an essential fallback point for pushing airpower west during a major conflict. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2020ShareAirlifters Packed With Paratroopers Just Practiced A Sudden Long-Range Invasion Of GuamThe operation saw Air Force C-17s laden with airborne troops fly thousands of miles across the Pacific to raid Andersen AFB. BYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2020ShareRussia Sent Three Types Of Fighters To Intercept B-52s Flying Rare Mission Into Sea Of Okhotsk (Updated)The sorties into the Sea of Okhotsk come amid an increase in American and Russian aerial activity around each others’ borders. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2020ShareB-1B Bomber Made Bold Flight Into The Sea Of Okhotsk That Is Surrounded By Russian TerritoryThe bomber flew all over the Pacific on a long mission that included venturing into airspace that is commonly avoided on such flights. BYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 20, 2020ShareF-117 Nighthawk Stealth Jets Just Flew A Mission Off The Southern California Coast12 years after their official retirement, a small number of F-117s are venturing farther from their home base to execute aggressor and test duties. BYTyler RogowayMay 20, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2020ShareB-1B Bomber Brandishes A Belly Full Of Stealth Cruise Missiles While Deployed To GuamThe messaging is abundantly clear: U.S. bombers haven’t tucked-tail and run from the region, and they stand ready to deliver a big, stealthy punch. BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 22, 2020ShareWe Have New Info And Photos From Yesterday’s Surprise B-1B Mission Across The Pacific (Updated)The bomber flew a round-trip flight from South Dakota to Japan and back as part of the Air Force’s new bomber strategy for the region. BYTyler RogowayApr 22, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 22, 2020ShareHawaii Air National Guard F-22s, KC-135, And C-17 Do The “Elephant Walk” In HonoluluBehold an amazing display of the Hawaii Air National Guard’s resident airpower. BYTyler RogowayApr 22, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 21, 2020ShareA B-1B Bomber Just Flew Near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula After Crossing The Bering SeaThis is likely the first move in what the Air Force has said will be a far less predictable bomber deployment strategy for the region. BYTyler RogowayApr 21, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2020ShareThe Air Force Abruptly Ends Its Continuous Bomber Presence On Guam After 16 YearsIn a dramatic and unannounced shift in policy and regional posture, the Air Force has ended its uninterrupted rotation of bombers to the island. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2020ShareNavy Sacks Carrier Captain, Pulls Another Carrier Off Station Over COVID-19 Concerns (Updated)The Navy says the officer misrepresented the facts and should have taken better precautions to ensure the detailed letter did not leak to the press. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2020Share“Sailors Do Not Need To Die”: Captain Of COVID-19 Plagued Carrier Pleads To Bring Crew Ashore (Updated)The bulk of the crew presently remains on the supercarrier, where the virus has been spreading like wildfire and shows no signs of stopping. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2020ShareNow Both Aircraft Carriers In The Western Pacific Have COVID-19 Cases, Raising Readiness ConcernsSailors from a carrier forward deployed to Japan had contracted the virus as confirmed cases grow onboard another flattop in Guam. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2020ShareMarines To Radically Remodel Force, Cutting Tanks, Howitzers In Favor Of Drones, MissilesThe Marine Corps says the ambitious shift toward smaller units, distributed operations, and unmanned capabilities is essential to staying relevant. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 21, 2020ShareThe Navy Wants A Rapidly Deployable Version Of Its Cold War Era Submarine Monitoring NetworkThe containerized concept would allow various types of ships to readily emplace these sonar arrays wherever and whenever necessary. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 21, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 17, 2020ShareCheck Out All The Airpower On Guam For Exercise Cope North In This Exclusive Satellite ImageOne of the biggest air combat exercises is underway at Andersen Air Force Base on the island of Guam and it even looks impressive from space. BYTyler RogowayFeb 17, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Massive Naval Exercise In 1989 Was The Pinnacle Of U.S. Cold War Maritime MightIt was the largest gathering of allied warships since World War II and a month later the Berlin Wall would begin to crumble. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareWatch This Haunting Video Of Gunner Being Buried At Sea In Badly Damaged Torpedo BomberPart of a heroic and battle-hardened TBM Avenger crew, Loyce Deen’s sudden death and quick burial are a reminder of how brutal WWII was. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareArguably The Most Earth-Shattering Text Message Of All Time Was Sent 77 Years Ago TodayThe first message alerting others of Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor was short and devastatingly clear. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Haunting WWII Photo Sums Up Our Veterans’ Perseverance And SacrificeThe historic image and the story behind it are powerful reminders of the unique fighting spirit held by the bravest and most selfless among us. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 5, 2019ShareAmazing Cockpit Video Of Unusual Trident Ballistic Missile Test May Point To New WarheadExperts agree that the video may show a high-speed “depressed trajectory” that would be used by the controversial new W76-2 low-yield warhead. BYTyler RogowayOct 5, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Navy Plans to Cut Cruisers by Half Amid Reports One Became Like a “Floating Prison”Retiring the Ticonderogas could exacerbate the dangerously unhealthy stress on the service’s other warships. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 23, 2018ShareBoeing’s Troubled New KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Just Flew Across The Pacific Ocean To JapanJust as yet another target delivery date may be emerging, the KC-46 has hopped across the Pacific to visit its first export customer. BYTyler RogowayOct 23, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2018ShareStealth Pushes Forward: B-2s Refuel On Wake Island, F-22s Fly From Austere Base In MideastAmerica’s most capable and complex combat aircraft are beginning to operate from new, untraditional locales with minimal support. BYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 7, 2018ShareDive Into This Incredible Shot Taken At USS Olympia’s Swim Call Following RIMPACAfter making history at the Rim Of The Pacific naval exercise off Hawaii, the crew of Olympia gets some well earned R&R. BYTyler RogowayAug 7, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 27, 2018ShareLast Night We Heard What It Sounds Like Just Before A B-52 Begins The End Of The WorldA portion of America’s nuclear bomber force was airborne last night as part of a drill which included Emergency Action Message transmissions. BYTyler RogowayJun 27, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 11, 2018ShareA USAF F-15C Eagle Crashed Off Okinawa, Pilot Rescued Alive After Ejection (Updated)The crash marks yet another in a long and deadly string of major mishaps which have plagued the Pentagon’s flying forces over the last six months. BYTyler RogowayJun 11, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 31, 2018ShareTwo “Mighty Mos”: Submarine USS Missouri Meets Its Battleship Namesake In HawaiiThe nuclear sub arrived at its new base in Pearl Harbor where the famed Iowa class battleship that carries the same name serves as a museum ship. BYTyler RogowayJan 31, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 21, 2018ShareFire At Russia’s Vladivostok Submarine Base Sure Doesn’t Look Like An “Exercise”Lighting your own sub on fire, or setting a fire right next to one, seems like a pretty stupid, if not unbelievable way to execute a drill. BYTyler RogowayJan 21, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018ShareB-52s Are Headed Toward Guam Where B-1Bs And B-2As Are Already Forward DeployedIf the bombers do touch down at Andersen AFB in Guam it’ll be the first time all three USAF heavy bombers will be there at once since August of 2016. BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 27, 2017ShareJapan And South Korea Eye F-35B For Their Helicopter CarriersBoth countries are future F-35 operators and once Japan’s big “helicopter destroyers” emerged, fielding the F-35B seemed like just a matter of time. BYTyler RogowayDec 27, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 13, 2017ShareThese Are The Images Of Three U.S. Supercarriers In Formation You’ve Been Waiting ForIt may be a long time before you get to see something like this again. BYTyler RogowayNov 13, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 16, 2017ShareNorth Korea May Test A Nuke In Pacific Because Their Underground Site Is CrumblingSome scientists even worry more testing could cause an eruption of the massive Mount Paektu volcano nearby. BYTyler RogowayOct 16, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 10, 2016ShareAll Three Of the USAF’s Bomber Types Congregate Unexpectedly In GuamThe USAF sends its bomber trio to the Pacific. BYTyler RogowayAug 10, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 28, 2016ShareChina Will Send Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarines Into The Pacific: ReportWe expected a big strategic escalation; this surely fits the bill. BYTyler RogowayMay 28, 2016Share