According to The Hindu, India’s MiG-21s were the first to intercept the intruding Pakistani fighter jets because the Su-30s were deployed further behind the border due to a lack of hardened aircraft shelters at bases near the front line.
The first AC-130J Block 30 gunship for the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has been handed over to the 4th Special Operations Squadron.
A multinational Agile Combat Employment (ACE) exercise took place at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam on Mar. 6.
Members from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force observe and discuss fueling operations during the Agile Combat Employment exercise March 6, 2019, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The scenario was designed to exercise Pacific Air Forces’ ACE concept of operations with coalition forces to ensure airpower resiliency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. JT May III)