Australian, Italian and UAE tankers getting certified to refuel USAF fighters, C-17 and B-1B

From now till the summer of 2016, air refueling tankers from Australia, Italy and UAE will be heading to Edwards Air Force Base to get their boom certified to refuel various types of U.S. Air Force combat aircraft. A RAAF KC-30 is now in California to start off certification with the F-16.

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U.S. Air Force photo by Christian Turner
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U.S. willing to provide Apaches to help Iraq retake Ramadi from ISIL

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the Pentagon is willing to provide Apache helicopters to help Iraq reclaim Ramadi city from ISIL.

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By English: Tech. Sgt. Andy Dunaway, U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Taiwan to set up radar picket in South China Sea as Ma Ying-jeou prepares to visit Taiping island

The Republic of China Air Force and Navy is busy setting up a radar picket from Taiwan to Taiping island in South China Sea as President Ma Ying-jeuo is expected to fly there between Dec. 12-14.

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By 玄史生 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
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