Close air support in Do Ab
May 2nd, 2012 | Afghanistan Air Force Video | Posted by Brian Everstine
The Washington National Guard uploaded this video of Tech. Sgt. Tavis Delaney calling in close air support from an F-16 during a long battle near Do Ab, Nuristan province, in May of last year.
From our story on the battle:
… hundreds of Taliban fighters attacked with heavy machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars. Radio intercepts indicated they had been waiting days to lure, trap and kill the force of American and Afghan troops — and they had the advantage of numbers, position and firepower.
But when the attack ended 13 hours later, not a single American or Afghan troop was killed. None was injured. About 270 Taliban lay dead.
Delaney, a TACP with the guard’s 116th Air Support Operations Squadron, is set to receive the Silver Star this weekend.
Tags: Delaney, Silver Star, TACP
Disney looking to hire veterans
March 15th, 2012 | Flightlines Video | Posted by Blair Tomlinson
The Walt Disney Company is looking to hire 1,000 veterans over the next three years. Company President and CEO Bob Iger announced the company wide initiative called “Heroes Work Here” on Tuesday, March 13th.
There is much more to the new program than just hiring vets. Disney will hold career fairs, offer training and volunteer opportunities.
And don’t think you have to head to Orlando just to work at Disney. The company owns ESPN and ABC. Here is a full list of the companies in the Disney family.
Want to make your dreams come true? Check out the Disney Careers website.
Tags: career fair, disney, hire, jobs, training, veterans, vets
Air Force nu metal band Max Impact is back
March 1st, 2012 | Air Force Offbeat Video | Posted by Brian Everstine
The Air Force’s very own nu metal band Max Impact is back with a new video, released yesterday. This time they are highlighting special tactics airmen. Rock on \m/
Tags: Max Impact, Music video, Special Tactics
Barksdale airman: ‘Tim Tebow, be my date?’
February 9th, 2012 | Air Force Offbeat Video | Posted by Brian Everstine
An airman from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., is the newest service member to go viral asking a celebrity out.
Senior Airman Jamie Walden already has more than 14,000 views on a Youtube video asking Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow to be her date for the 2012 Military Ball in Shreveport, La. Who knows, following the success of Marine Sgt. Scott Moore asking out Mila Kunis and Cpl. Kelsey De Santis asking out Justin Timberlake, maybe the QB sensation will do it.
Tags: Barksdale, Jamie Walden, Tim Tebow
Staff Sgt. Angie Johnson sings on The Voice
February 7th, 2012 | Air Force Air Force swag Flightlines Video | Posted by Blair Tomlinson
Cee Lo Green nabbed Staff Sgt. Angie Johnson for his team on NBC’s The Voice on Monday. After her performance of Pat Benatar’s “Heartbreaker,” Cee Lo said “I love a girl with guts and confidence.”
Johnson was discovered on YouTube covering Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” with her band Sidewinder. The video now has over 2 million hits.
Sidewinder is part of the 571st Air Force Band, 131st Bomb Wing, Air National Guard.
Tags: Adele, Air Force Band, air national guard, Angie Johnson, Cee Lo Green, Heartbreaker, Pat Benatar, Rolling in the Deep, Sidewinder, The Voice
Satire video: ‘DHCP is getting hacked!’
February 3rd, 2012 | Air Force Offbeat Video | Posted by Brian Everstine
I’m assuming this is completely accurate for comm squadrons.
Video of the F-35′s first night flight, with awesome soundtrack
January 25th, 2012 | Air Force Video | Posted by Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin recently posted this video of the F-35A’s first night flight at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
Connie back in action
January 16th, 2012 | Air Force History Video | Posted by Brian Everstine
Youtube user “PastYears” just uploaded this video of a Lockheed EC-121T Warning Star Super Constellation taking off for the first time in, according to the cameraman, 15 years. Pretty nice look at history. The Air Force retired the last EC-121 in 1978.
Colbert to Odierno: With all due respect, you can go to hell
December 15th, 2011 | Flightlines Iraq Video | Posted by Blair Tomlinson
“Didn’t we make a bet that you said when we finally came out of Iraq you’d let me shave your head one more time?” General Raymond Odierno asked Stephen Colbert, during Odierno’s second appearance on the Colbert Report.
“No we did not!” Colbert said grinning ear to ear with an audience cheering in the background “DO IT , DO IT , DO IT!”
Giggling, Colbert said, “Unless the President is about to appear on that screen behind you, with all do respect you can go to hell.” (at about the 4 minute mark)
Gen. Odierno and Colbert also brushed up on the end of the Iraq war, hiring veterans and yes, bestiality.
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Signing off or should I say singing off, the duo sang a rendition of “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” in honor of the troops.
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Taiwanese animation: U.S. drone shot down in Iran
December 5th, 2011 | Afghanistan Airframes Iran Next Media Animation UAV Video | Posted by David Larter
The good people at Next Media Animation are always quick on the draw when it comes to the latest news out of DoD. Here is their take of the recent downing of an Air Force Sentinel drone over Iran. The military says it’s unclear how the drone crashed in Iran. The Iranians claimed to have shot the stealthy drone out of the sky.
Tags: drone, Iran, Sentinel, Taiwanese Animation