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Three USAF C-130Js in Morocco for African Lion

Posted on June 13, 2021June 12, 2021 by alert5

Exercise African Lion will take place in Kenitra, Morocco over the two-weeks and three C-130J from the 86th Airlift Wing are participating.

Moroccan military members unload supplies and equipment from an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, at the 3rd Royal Moroccan Air Force Base in Kenitra, Morocco, 8 June, 2021. African Lion 2021 demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s long-term commitment to improve partner nation capacity and capabilities in support of U.S. strategic objectives.
African Lion is U.S. Africa Command’s largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal, 7-18 June. More than 7,000 participants from nine nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL21 is a multi-domain, multi-component, and multi-national exercise, which employs a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Susan Roberts)

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Production of the last W80-1 Alt 369 nuclear warhead completed

Posted on June 12, 2021June 12, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Pantex plant in Amarillo, Texas has completed the production of the last W80-1 Alteration (Alt) 369 nuclear warhead.

Photo: Sandia National Laboratory

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The first 12 JASDF personnel to train on operating the KC-46

Posted on June 12, 2021June 12, 2021 by alert5

A group of 12 Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) aircrew students have started their training to operate the KC-46 aerial refueling tanker at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amanda Lovelace

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U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps JTACs train with Italian Eurofighters in Kuwait

Posted on June 11, 2021 by alert5

U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps joint terminal attack controllers participated in a joint training exercise with Italian Air Force Eurofighters at Udairi Range Complex, Kuwait on May 26.

A Eurofighter Typhoon assigned to the Italian air force drops flares during a bilateral joint fires exercise at Udairi Range Complex, Kuwait, May 26, 2021. During the training, the U.S. armed forces joint terminal attack controllers guided Italian air force Eurofighter Typhoons to conduct close air support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristine Legate)

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Dutch Chinook pilot and contractor clock 5,000 and 4,000 hours on same flight

Posted on June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 by alert5

Two aviators from the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s 302nd Squadron achieved a combined 9,000 flight hours on the same flight out of Fort Hood on Jun. 2.

Brandy Cruz, Fort Hood Public Affairs
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