In 2014, the Pentagon is all about energy efficiency. Making engines run cleaner and get every ounce of energy out a gallon of fuel could get you that extra mile in a tanker mission or extra two minutes in air for an ISR plane. It’s a path for cost savings with higher mission efficiency.…
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, right, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, second from right, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Navy Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert, chief of naval operations, and Navy Secretary Ray Mabus stand during the playing of taps at a wreath-laying ceremony at the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 2013. The…
While coasting through the Facebook page for US Central Command this morning, Intercepts came across this photo of a Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk conducting exercises from last week. Enjoy!
Today’s photo comes from the website of US Air Force Central Command. It’s a shot of a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker landing during an early morning at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Operations go in and out of Manas daily to support operations in Afghanistan.
Adm. Cecil Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, has been in China in recent days conferring with his counterparts from the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). While in Zhanjiang on May 31, Haney got a tour of the Chinese destroyer LANZHOU and, as is the custom in many navies, was presented with a ball…
In case you haven’t seen the incredible visual of a jet breaking the sound barrier, as the pressure waves produce a visible halo around the aircraft, this is your chance. Pictured is an F/A 18 in all it’s glory.
You may have already seen this video which has been making the rounds the last couple of days, but it’s funny enough to post again here. Several reports indicate that the service member was fine, having landed quite a bit away from the intended drop zone, so you can go ahead and laugh. HT Suigenesis
With Syria on everyone’s mind, Secretary of State John Kerry made the trip across the river yesterday to visit with Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. Among the items exchanged was the picture above, which we featured back in March as a Photo of the Day.