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  • A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress is refueled by a USAF KC-10 Extender July 14, over the Pacific Ocean near the coast of Brisbane, Australia, in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre 19. The Stratofortress and Extender were some of several aircraft used during TS19, alongside other USAF and RAAF airborne warning and control system aircraft, refuelers, tankers and bombers.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)

    KC-10s keeps US and Australian forces dominating the skies in Talisman Sabre 19

    Throughout the duration of Talisman Sabre 19 (TS19), a biannual exercise on the east coast of Australia, nearly 300 U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircraft participated in major air operations. Out of those aircraft, three provided the fuel necessary to keep the others in the sky.
  • A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, California Air National Guard, takes off while a Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18A Hornet taxis during Exercise Diamond Storm at RAAF Base Darwin, Northern Territory, May 10, 2019.

    Australian, U.S. Airmen conduct bilateral flying operations

    The California Air National Guard’s 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Fresno, California, teamed up with the several units from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to conduct bilateral training during Exercise Diamond Storm May 6-26, 2019. Diamond Storm is an Australian Air Warfare Center-led exercise designed to enhance interoperability amongst allies and facilitate the introduction of fifth-generation capabilities into the Australian Defense Force.
  • A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, takes off during Exercise Diamond Storm at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, May 9, 2019.

    23rd EBS trains during Exercise Diamond Storm

    A contingent from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS) deployed from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, with a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress in support of the Australian Air Warfare Center-led exercise Diamond Storm May 6-26, 2019.
  • Airmen from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron monitor the instrument readings while communicating with the flying crew chief via radio during an aircraft refueling process at Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2018.

    374th AMXS, The Airmen Behind OCD

    Twenty-five tons of critical supplies airdropped to 56 Micronesian islands impacting more than 20,000 people. A tall task taken on by the servicemembers who take part in Operation Christmas Drop.While OCD continues on as the longest running airdrop training mission, serving as a platform to better prepare the U.S. Air Force and its allies, the
  • US, Aussie partnership thriving at Luke

    US, Aussie partnership thriving at Luke

    Since the arrival of Australia’s first F-35A at Luke Air Force Base in December 2014, Australian pilots and maintainers have trained side by side with members from the U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin in preparation for the day when Australian F-35s would travel home to Australia.
  • Trick-or-treaters wait in line to enter a haunted house set up by Airmen from Detachment 1, 2nd Weather Squadron, in Learmonth, Australia, Oct. 31, 2018. As Halloween is not widely-celebrated in Australia, much of the candy, decorations and supplies for the event are sent to the detachment from the United States. (Courtesy Photo)

    2 WS shares Halloween down under

    On Halloween, nearly 430 people from Exmouth – a town of about 2,000 located on Western Australia’s Northwest coast – visited a haunted house built by Airmen from 2nd Weather Squadron’s Detachment 1. The popularity of the detachment’s haunted house is underscored by the fact that Australia isn’t known for celebrating Halloween, however, its popularity has been on the rise in recent years.
  • A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress lands at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, after returning from a mission in support of Exercise Pitch Black 2016 (PB16) in Australia, Aug.18, 2016. PB16 allows participant nations to exercise deployed units in the tasking, planning and execution of offensive counter air and offensive air support while utilizing one of the largest training airspace areas in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger)

    Pitch Black to take off in Australia

    U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps forces are scheduled to participate alongside 16 partner and allied nations in the Royal Australian Air Force’s Pitch Black exercise from July 27-August 17 in Northern Australia.
  • U.S. forces intergrate with Australian during EAC at RAAF base Darwin

    U.S. forces integrate with Australian during EAC at RAAF base Darwin

    U.S. Army Capt. Craig Osbeck, 5th Battlefield Coordination Detachment ground liaison officer stands for a photo with a B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron during Enhanced Air Cooperation (EAC) exercise 18-2 at Royal Australian Air Force Base, Darwin, Australia, April 5, 2018. Osbeck provides guidance and advice on
  • U.S. Air Force (USAF), Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense) and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) members utilize a central command information tent as a HUB to perform logistical re-supply, medical evacuation, troop movement and humanitarian assistance during exercise COPE NORTH 18 at Tinian, U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, Feb. 21. Through exercises and engagements during COPE NORTH, USAF, Koku Jieitai and RAAF increase interoperability for humanitarian assistance/disaster relief operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Quail)

    HA/DR exercise concludes at COPE NORTH 18

    ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -The 5-day humanitarian assistance/disaster relief (HA/DR) portion of exercise COPE NORTH 18, which allowed U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and the Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) to practice HA/DR relief efforts, concluded Feb. 23, 2018.
  • U.S. bombers conduct bilateral training with Royal Australian Air Force in conjunction with Lightning Focus exercise

    U.S. bombers conduct bilateral training with Royal Australian Air Force in conjunction with Lightning Focus exercise

    Two U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers conducted a bilateral integrated training mission with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as part of Exercise Lightning Focus over the northern coast of Australia, Nov. 27.
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