Australia rejects call to expand base to service U.S aircraft carriers Posted on August 2, 2012 by alert5 Australia’s Defense Minister Stephen Smith has rejected a proposal by the Center for Strategic and International Studies to expand a naval base in Perth to service a U.S. carrier battle group. [thumb]http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-02/smith-rejects-us-base-proposal/4171086[/thumb]
NBC News: Free Syrian Army has SHORADS Posted on August 2, 2012 by alert5 NBC News reported that the Free Syrian Army had obtained nearly two dozen shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles that came from Turkey. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy [thumb]http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/48429494/?__utma=14933801.1717555908.1343869070.1343869070.1343869070.1&__utmb=14933801.2.10.1343869070&__utmc=14933801&__utmx=-&__utmz=14933801.1343869070.1.1.utmcsr=google|utmccn=%28organic%29|utmcmd=organic|utmctr=%28not%20provided%29&__utmv=14933801.|8=Earned%20By=msnbc|cover=1^12=Landing%20Content=Mixed=1^13=Landing%20Hostname=www.nbcnews.com=1^30=Visit%20Type%20to%20Content=Earned%20to%20Mixed=1&__utmk=82408470#48429494[/thumb]
USS Abraham Lincoln concludes eight-month deployment Posted on August 2, 2012 by alert5 USS Abraham Lincoln has finished its eight-month deployment and will return to Naval Station Norfolk Aug. 7. [thumb]http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=68753[/thumb]
Luke AFB selected for F-35A pilot training Posted on August 2, 2012August 2, 2012 by alert5 The Pentagon has chosen Luke Air Force Base as the Air Force’s F-35A training center. The base will receive 72 aircraft for a total of three fighter squadrons. Continue reading “Luke AFB selected for F-35A pilot training”
Near misses over Scotland during Exercise Joint Warrior Posted on August 2, 2012 by alert5 Two RAF Tornados were involved in two separate near miss incidents over Scotland during Exercise Joint Warrior in April. Continue reading “Near misses over Scotland during Exercise Joint Warrior”