Month: May 2020

Military police Soldiers attached to the Texas Army National Guard's 136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade support local law enforcement during a protest in Austin, Texas, on May 31, 2020. On May 30, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott activated elements of the Texas National Guard to augment law enforcement throughout the state in response to civil unrest. The Texas National Guard will be used to support local law enforcement and protect critical infrastructure necessary to the well-being of local communities. (U.S. Army photo by Charles E. Spirtos)
U.S. Army

Texas National Guard Supports Local Law Enforcement

May 31, 2020 defenseadmin 0

Military police Soldiers attached to the Texas Army National Guard’s 136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade support local law enforcement during a protest in Austin, Texas, on May 31, 2020. On May 30, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott activated elements of the Texas National Guard to augment law enforcement throughout the state in response to civil unrest. The Texas National Guard will be [Read More …]

U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 67th Special Operations Squadron, 352d Special Operations Wing, based out of RAF Mildenhall, U.K., conduct a low-level, mountainous terrain flight in a MC-130J Commando II, May 23, 2020, over Albania. The event was part of the 352 SOW’s training mission to enhance readiness and maintain a ready and capable force. Through this type of training, SOF members remain postured to execute global response operations and support multiple NATO allies and partners in the Black Sea and Balkans region during the global COVID-19 crisis. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Aven Santiago)
U.S. Army

352d Special Operations Wing enhances readiness through mountainous terrain flight over Albania

May 31, 2020 defenseadmin 0

U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 67th Special Operations Squadron, 352d Special Operations Wing, based out of RAF Mildenhall, U.K., conduct a low-level, mountainous terrain flight in a MC-130J Commando II, May 23, 2020, over Albania. The event was part of the 352 SOW’s training mission to enhance readiness and maintain a ready and capable force. Through this type [Read More …]

A Ukrainian Su-27 Flanker and MiG-29 Fulcrum escort two B1B Lancers during a training mission for Bomber Task Force Europe, May 29, 2020. Aircrews from the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, took off on their long-range, long-duration Bomber Task Force mission to conduct interoperability training throughout Europe and the Black Sea region. Training with our NATO allies and theater partner nations contribute to enhanced resiliency and interoperability and enables us to build enduring relationships necessary to confront the broad range of global challenges. (Courtesy photo by Ukrainian Air Force)
U.S. Air Force

B-1 integrates with Ukrainian aircraft over Europe

May 31, 2020 defenseadmin 0

A Ukrainian Su-27 Flanker and MiG-29 Fulcrum escort two B1B Lancers during a training mission for Bomber Task Force Europe, May 29, 2020. Aircrews from the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, took off on their long-range, long-duration Bomber Task Force mission to conduct interoperability training throughout Europe and the Black Sea region. Training with our [Read More …]

A Polish F-16 escorts a B1B Lancer during a training mission for Bomber Task Force Europe, May 29, 2020. Aircrews from the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, took off on their long-range, long-duration Bomber Task Force mission to conduct interoperability training in the Black Sea region. Training with our NATO allies and theater partner nations contribute to enhanced resiliency and interoperability and enables us to build enduring relationships necessary to confront the broad range of global challenges. (Courtesy photo by Polish Air Force)
U.S. Air Force

B-1 integrates with Polish aircraft over Europe

May 31, 2020 defenseadmin 0

A Polish F-16 escorts a B1B Lancer during a training mission for Bomber Task Force Europe, May 29, 2020. Aircrews from the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, took off on their long-range, long-duration Bomber Task Force mission to conduct interoperability training in the Black Sea region. Training with our NATO allies and theater partner nations [Read More …]

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA astronaut and Marine Corps Col. (Ret.) Douglas Hurley and fellow crew member Robert Behnken is launched from Launch Complex 39A on NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station, May 30, 2020, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission with Hurley, a former test and fighter pilot, marks the resumption of human space flight from the United States. (U.S. Marine Corps photo courtesy of NASA by Joel Kowsky)
U.S. Marine Corps

SpaceX Demo-2 Launch

May 31, 2020 defenseadmin 0

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA astronaut and Marine Corps Col. (Ret.) Douglas Hurley and fellow crew member Robert Behnken is launched from Launch Complex 39A on NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station, May 30, 2020, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission with Hurley, a former test and fighter pilot, marks the resumption [Read More …]

SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota National Guard Soldiers and Airmen stand guard overnight alongside local law enforcement, protecting Minnesota’s Capitol area May 30, 2020. By daybreak, more than 4,600 Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen were activated to support a variety of missions across the Twin Cities. "We are in a position of significantly greater strength tonight in Minneapolis and St. Paul than we were last night, “ said Minnesota's Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen. “That strength, and full-integration with civil authorities, changed the tone Saturday night around the Twin Cities.” Throughout the night and into the early morning, Soldiers and Airmen completed 18 missions to include supporting operations with the Minnesota State Patrol, Minneapolis Police and Fire Departments; providing security for hospitals and escorting emergency medical services.
U.S. Army National Guard

Minnesota National Guard protect Capitol

May 31, 2020 defenseadmin 0

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota National Guard Soldiers and Airmen stand guard overnight alongside local law enforcement, protecting Minnesota’s Capitol area May 30, 2020. By daybreak, more than 4,600 Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen were activated to support a variety of missions across the Twin Cities. “We are in a position of significantly greater strength tonight in Minneapolis and St. Paul than [Read More …]

A team of defenders from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron check vitals of simulated wounded gym patrons during a wing active shooter exercise at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, May 28, 2020. The exercise was designed to evaluate 386th Air Expeditionary Wing emergency responses and recovery procedures while minimizing impact to the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Isaiah J. Soliz)
U.S. Air Force

386th AEW conducts active shooter exercise

May 31, 2020 defenseadmin 0

A team of defenders from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron check vitals of simulated wounded gym patrons during a wing active shooter exercise at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, May 28, 2020. The exercise was designed to evaluate 386th Air Expeditionary Wing emergency responses and recovery procedures while minimizing impact to the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by [Read More …]

SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 30, 2020) Ensign Andrew Matyas, from Tuscon, Ariz., fires a Mark 38 25mm machine gun system Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89). Mustin is underway conducting operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific while assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cody Beam)
U.S. Navy

USS Mustin Conducts Live-Fire Exercise

May 31, 2020 defenseadmin 0

SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 30, 2020) Ensign Andrew Matyas, from Tuscon, Ariz., fires a Mark 38 25mm machine gun system Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89). Mustin is underway conducting operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific while assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface [Read More …]