USAF Weapons School to issue patch for enlisted graduates

For the first time, the U.S. Air Force Weapons School will award a graduate patch for those who completed the Joint Terminal Attack Controller Weapons Instructor Course and the JTAC Advanced Instructor Course.

By Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/1705497) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

This is the first time in the school’s 66-year history that enlisted graduates are given a patch.

Source: USAF Weapons School to issue patch for enlisted graduates

Tornado GR1 for sale

A Tornado GR1 fighter is put up for sale by a former RAF technician in order to raise funds to restore a Lightning warbird. He is asking for £20,000 to sell the aircraft.

By Mike Freer – Touchdown-aviation [GFDL 1.2 (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html) or GFDL 1.2 (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html)], via Wikimedia Commons

Source: Tornado GR1 for sale

Israel offering surplus F-16A/Bs to Croatia

Israel hopes Croatia would be interested in acquiring its surplus F-16A/B fighters. If selected, IAI will upgrade the jets to the ACE configuration which will have a EL/M-2032 radar and 5 x 7in color displays.

By Israel Defense Forces from Israel (Air Force Exercise in Sardinia, Nov 2010) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Source: Israel offering surplus F-16A/Bs to Croatia

Australia cleared to buy AGM-88B & E missiles

Australia’s request to buy fourteen AGM-88B and sixteen AGM-88E anti-radiation missiles have been approved by the U.S. State Department.
Photo by gvgoebel

Source: Australia cleared to buy AGM-88B & E missiles

U.S. Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard KC-135s to get anti-missile system

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $31.7 million contract to deliver three anti-missile system pods for the U.S. Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command’s KC-135 aircraft.

Photo: Northrop Grumman

The third-generation pod is based on the Northrop Grumman Guardian system, which is derived from the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) Block 30.

Source: U.S. Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard KC-135s to get anti-missile system

Anatolian Eagle 15 concludes

U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nick Hodge

Source: Anatolian Eagle 15 concludes

JMSDF P-3C deployed to Palawan, Philippines for first time; to fly over South China Sea

For the first time, Japan has deployed one of its P-3C maritime patrol aircraft to Palawan, Philippines for an exercise. The aircraft, along with 20 personnel arrived on Jun. 21.

By Los688 (my own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons

Today, the aircraft from JMSDF Kanoya Air Base will take along Philippine military personnel for a search and rescue exercise in the South China Sea.

Source: JMSDF P-3C deployed to Palawan, Philippines for first time; to fly over South China Sea

Apache teams up with MQ-1C to fire AGM-114

AH-64s from the U.S. Army’s 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) conducted manned and unmanned teaming (MUM-T) with a MQ-1C from Company E, 3rd CAB for a AGM-114 live-fire exercise.

Photo: U.S. Army

During the exercise at Multi-Purpose Range Complex on Fort Stewart, the Gray Eagle positively identified the target, laser designate it and was engaged with a Hellfire fired from a Apache.

Source: Apache teams up with MQ-1C to fire AGM-114

Fourth and final C-130 for Afghan Air Force arrived home

The fourth and final C-130 transport for the Afghan Air Force arrived home at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan on Jun. 20.

U.S. military photo by Capt. Eydie Sakura

Source: Fourth and final C-130 for Afghan Air Force arrived home