Featured in persian gulfBYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareNavy Patrol Craft Fired Warning Shots At Harassing Iranian Boats In the Persian GulfThe incident took place yesterday and is the second instance of Iranian boats harassing American military vessels in less than a month. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2021ShareWhat It Takes For U.S. Jets To Keep Fighting In Afghanistan From “Over The Horizon”Recent information provided by the Air Force underscores the hurdles the service faces in conducting airstrikes in Afghanistan from the Persian Gulf. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 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, 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, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 27, 2021ShareIran’s Used Its Wacky Catamaran To Cut Off U.S. Coast Guard Ships In The Persian GulfOne of Iran’s oddest ships was used to torment U.S. Coast Guard crews operating in the Persian Gulf. BYThomas NewdickApr 27, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 27, 2021ShareB-52s Return To The Middle East In Show Of Force As Biden Weighs Iran PolicyFor the time being, President Biden is continuing the long-range bomber deterrence missions that are aimed at keeping Iran in check. BYThomas NewdickJan 27, 2021ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021ShareUSS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Ordered Back To Middle East Due To Iran Threat (Updated)An extremely tense situation with Iran prompted the Acting Secretary of Defense to order Nimitz to stay in the Middle East for the foreseeable future. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2020ShareMessage To Iran: Navy Sends Guided-Missile Submarine On Rare Trip Into The Persian Gulf (Updated)This is the first time one of these Tomahawk missile-laden submarines has been in the Persian Gulf in eight years. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareCheck Out This AC-130 Gunship Pilot Wearing A Scorpion Helmet Mounted DisplayAC-130W pilots get a huge boost in situational awareness and more from the helmet mounted display that is usually found on fighters. BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2020ShareIran Fires Missiles At Its Fake Carrier, Says Its Satellite Has Been Watching From Above (Updated)The last time the Iranians trotted out the mock aircraft carrier for an exercise, they eventually blew it up. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2020ShareIran Looks Set To Blow Up Its Fake Aircraft Carrier AgainA simulated strike on an American carrier is not only a training opportunity, it is a highly symbolic act that fits right into the regime’s playbook. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share15 Questions With One of VP-5’s ‘Mad Foxes’ on Flying the P-8 PoseidonWe talk with a P-8 pilot about how the jet is rapidly maturing into one of the Pentagon’s most versatile and in-demand assets—one that has now been deployed to most of the major hotspots around the globe. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020ShareForeign Special Operations Gunships Train On The Navy’s Huge Sea Base In The Persian GulfThe recent training highlights how the versatile ship could work with American allies and partners during future coalition operations in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2020ShareU.S. Marines Launch Mock Amphibious And Air Assaults On Saudi Islands In The Persian GulfThe training exercises come amid a new spike in hostility with Iran, which uses its own nearby islands to stage various naval operations. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 27, 2020ShareThe Real Story of the USS Ponce as the American Sea Base Sails Into RetirementFrom a roach motel destined for the junk yard to a multi-purpose mothership, it paved the way for future US operations. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2020ShareTrump Orders Navy to Destroy Iranian Boats That Harass Its Ships (Updated)This all comes as Iran has announced the successful launch of its first-ever military satellite into space. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2020Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareNavy Patrol Craft Fired Warning Shots At Harassing Iranian Boats In the Persian GulfThe incident took place yesterday and is the second instance of Iranian boats harassing American military vessels in less than a month. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2021ShareWhat It Takes For U.S. Jets To Keep Fighting In Afghanistan From “Over The Horizon”Recent information provided by the Air Force underscores the hurdles the service faces in conducting airstrikes in Afghanistan from the Persian Gulf. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 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
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
BYThomas NewdickApr 27, 2021ShareIran’s Used Its Wacky Catamaran To Cut Off U.S. Coast Guard Ships In The Persian GulfOne of Iran’s oddest ships was used to torment U.S. Coast Guard crews operating in the Persian Gulf. BYThomas NewdickApr 27, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 27, 2021ShareB-52s Return To The Middle East In Show Of Force As Biden Weighs Iran PolicyFor the time being, President Biden is continuing the long-range bomber deterrence missions that are aimed at keeping Iran in check. BYThomas NewdickJan 27, 2021Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021ShareUSS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Ordered Back To Middle East Due To Iran Threat (Updated)An extremely tense situation with Iran prompted the Acting Secretary of Defense to order Nimitz to stay in the Middle East for the foreseeable future. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2020ShareMessage To Iran: Navy Sends Guided-Missile Submarine On Rare Trip Into The Persian Gulf (Updated)This is the first time one of these Tomahawk missile-laden submarines has been in the Persian Gulf in eight years. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareCheck Out This AC-130 Gunship Pilot Wearing A Scorpion Helmet Mounted DisplayAC-130W pilots get a huge boost in situational awareness and more from the helmet mounted display that is usually found on fighters. BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2020ShareIran Fires Missiles At Its Fake Carrier, Says Its Satellite Has Been Watching From Above (Updated)The last time the Iranians trotted out the mock aircraft carrier for an exercise, they eventually blew it up. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2020ShareIran Looks Set To Blow Up Its Fake Aircraft Carrier AgainA simulated strike on an American carrier is not only a training opportunity, it is a highly symbolic act that fits right into the regime’s playbook. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share15 Questions With One of VP-5’s ‘Mad Foxes’ on Flying the P-8 PoseidonWe talk with a P-8 pilot about how the jet is rapidly maturing into one of the Pentagon’s most versatile and in-demand assets—one that has now been deployed to most of the major hotspots around the globe. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020ShareForeign Special Operations Gunships Train On The Navy’s Huge Sea Base In The Persian GulfThe recent training highlights how the versatile ship could work with American allies and partners during future coalition operations in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2020ShareU.S. Marines Launch Mock Amphibious And Air Assaults On Saudi Islands In The Persian GulfThe training exercises come amid a new spike in hostility with Iran, which uses its own nearby islands to stage various naval operations. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 27, 2020ShareThe Real Story of the USS Ponce as the American Sea Base Sails Into RetirementFrom a roach motel destined for the junk yard to a multi-purpose mothership, it paved the way for future US operations. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2020ShareTrump Orders Navy to Destroy Iranian Boats That Harass Its Ships (Updated)This all comes as Iran has announced the successful launch of its first-ever military satellite into space. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2020Share
