Delegates from the United States and Lebanon held the fourth Joint Military Commission meeting in Washington DC. Senior delegations from the United States and Lebanon met May 16-17 in Washington, D.C. for the fourth meeting of the U.S.-Lebanon Joint Military Commission (JMC). The JMC is the premier bilateral forum for senior U.S. ...
F-35B Lightning aircraft from the 617 squadron were deployed for their first overseas exercise in Cyprus. Several F-35B Lightning aircraft from 617 Squadron, ‘The Dambusters,’ flew from their base at RAF Marham in Norfolk to spend six weeks at RAF Akrotiri as part of their first overseas exercise. The Lightning, as ...
Naval Service specialists met with Kenyan Forces to provide training on tackling issues such as illegal fishing, piracy, and the drugs trade. Specialists from 1 Assault Group Royal Marines’ Board and Search School and landing craftsmen from 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group trained Kenyan Forces in Mombasa to improve security in ...
RAF Lossiemouth has added a new fourth operational Typhoon Squadron for its NATO and UK airspace operations. The Typhoon Squadron has been operational since the start of April but a ceremonial flypast and parade officially welcomed the aircraft. The personnel and aircraft of IX(B) Squadron will be at the heart of the UK’s Quick Reaction ...