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U-2s are back at Osan AB, South Korea

Posted on March 10, 2019March 10, 2019 by alert5

Four U.S. Air Force U-2 high-altitude spy planes have return back to their base at Osan, South Korea after spending more than a month in Japan.

United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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AFSOC receives first AC-130J Block 30 gunship

Posted on March 10, 2019March 10, 2019 by alert5

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.

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caleb Pavao

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U.S. shows Australia, Japan on how to operate fighters from forward, austere bases

Posted on March 9, 2019March 8, 2019 by alert5

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)

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Taiwan MND’s unscheduled press conference on new fighter purchase

Posted on March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 by alert5

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense held an unscheduled press conference this afternoon to refute some media reports regarding the purchase of new fighters from United States.

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Cope North 2019 large show-of-force formation

Posted on March 7, 2019 by alert5

Aircraft from the United States, Australia and Japan participating in COPE North 2019 engage in a large show-of-force formation over Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Mar. 6, 2019. CN19 is a long-standing exercise designed to enhance multilateral air operations amongst partner nations and includes humanitarian assistance and disaster relief airlift operations as well as large-force employment. Approximately 2,000 U.S. Airmen, Marines, and Sailors participated alongside approximately 800 RAAF and JASDF members during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Capt. Adam Engelhart)

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