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Posted on May 19, 2023May 16, 2023 by alert5

230511-N-WM182-1076 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 11, 2023) Three F/A-18F Super Hornets fly in formation during an aerial change-of-command ceremony above the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Caitlin Flynn)

The KC-135 is now able to handle cargo without the need for a K-loader or a forklift

Posted on May 18, 2023 by alert5

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 509th Weapons Squadron recently conducted integration training at Hurlburt Field, where they tested a groundbreaking prototype known as the Pack and Transport Reloader (PATR) crane. Developed in collaboration with Fairchild Air Force Base’s innovation cell, this crane aims to enhance the capabilities of the KC-135 Stratotanker in terms of cargo loading and unloading. By retrofitting the fleet of KC-135s with the PATR crane, the Air Force can expand their operational reach while maintaining a smaller footprint.

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lawrence Sena
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USMC CH-53Es carried out VERTREP with USS Maine in the Philippine Sea

Posted on May 18, 2023 by alert5

In an impressive display of precision and cooperation, U.S. Marines from the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing recently conducted a vital vertical replenishment (VERTREP) operation with the U.S. Navy’s ballistic missile submarine, USS Maine. The mission, which took place on May 9 in the Philippine Sea, highlights the Marine Corps’ essential role in supporting naval operations and strengthening regional security.

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, complete a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Maine (SSBN 741) in the Philippine Sea, May 9, 2023. Vertical replenishments enable naval vessels to quickly receive critical resources without disrupting maritime security operations while underway. III MEF is postured to enable naval expeditionary operations within the first island chain as part of a Stand-in-Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emily Weiss

F-15D incident at Kingsely Field

Posted on May 17, 2023 by alert5

In a recent incident at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, a U.S. Air Force F-15D encountered an unexpected situation during landing. During the landing on May 15, the F-15D veered off the runway and came to a halt in the Bureau of Reclamation irrigation canal located on the south side of the runway.

A U.S. Air Force F-15D assigned to the 173rd Fighter Wing sits in a Bureau of Reclamation canal on the south side of the runway following a mishap landing at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon May 15, 2023. Absorbent booms surround the aircraft as precaution against the leakage of fuel or other substances. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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Patriot air defense missile unit damaged in Ukraine by Russian attack

Posted on May 17, 2023 by alert5

A recent missile barrage by Russia targeted a US-made Patriot air defense system in Kyiv, causing damage to the system. The extent of the damage is currently being evaluated, raising concerns about Ukraine’s defense capabilities against escalating Russian missile attacks, CNN reports.

The sun rises over a 10th AAMDC Patriot missile launcher in Slovakia on July 27. Bravo Battery, 5-7 Air Defense Artillery is preparing for crew qualification tables and NATO readiness evaluations in the coming weeks while deployed to Slovakia providing increased air defense capacity and capability along NATO’s Eastern flank. (U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Emily Park)

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