Yearly Archive: 2022

Allies Practice Air Interoperability with Finland and Sweden

Allies Practice Air Interoperability with Finland and Sweden

NATO Allies and partners Finland and Sweden, have had a week of intensive cooperation in the skies over Estonia in the just-concluded exercise Ramstein Alloy. The regular NATO exercise focused on real-world scenarios faced by NATO’s Air Policing personnel deployed in the Baltic region.

The drills…

US Air Force Fielding New Heckler & Koch Rifle

US Air Force Fielding New Heckler & Koch Rifle

ROBINS AFB, Ga. –– The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Small Arms Program Office is in the final phase of delivering the Squad Designated Marksmanship Rifle (SDMR) to units across the U.S. Air Force.

Made by Heckler & Koch, the semi-automatic, 7.62x51mm caliber rifle is designed for mi…

US Marines Practice HIMARS “Fly In, Shoot and Scoot” Mission

US Marines Practice HIMARS “Fly In, Shoot and Scoot” Mission

MCAS YUMA, Ariz. — The Marines that operate M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launchers hold a vital role within the future of the Marine Corps. With their rocket’s red glare, the Reserve Marines with Kilo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, are able to provide rapid precision f…
Turkish E-7T Provides Airborne Command and Control for Exercise

Turkish E-7T Provides Airborne Command and Control for Exercise

RAMSTEIN, Germany –– A Turkish Air Force E-7T, flying from Geilenkirchen Air Base for the first time, acted as the airborne command and control post for fighter activities above the Baltic Sea Region during NATO’s multinational exercise Ramstein Alloy 22-1, 11-12 Apr, 22.

The Ramstein Alloy exer…

Pentagon: Security Aid to Ukraine Not Affecting US Readiness

Pentagon: Security Aid to Ukraine Not Affecting US Readiness

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Feb. 24, the U.S. government has provided $2.6 billion in security assistance to the Ukrainians to help them regain and defend their sovereignty. Much of what has been sent has come straight out of U.S. military stockpiles. Nevertheless, the U….
Croatia Adopts 2022 Personnel Plan for Croatian Army

Croatia Adopts 2022 Personnel Plan for Croatian Army

The largest number of new recruits, 610 of them, will be soldiers who sign a contract for military service for a certain period of time.

At its 113th session held on Thursday, 14 April 2022, the Government of the Republic of Croatia adopted the Proposal of the Plan for the Admission of Personnel …

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