Operation OKRA's Air Task Group (ATG) of is operaties at the request of the Iraqi Government within a US-led international coalition assembled to disrupt and degrade Islamic State in the Middle East.
The Australian Air Task Group (ATG) completed its first operational mission in Syria overnight, retuning to base in the Middle East without incident.
No. 1 Squadron F/A-18F Super Hornets and personnel return to RAAF Base Amberley after completing the first rotation of Operation Okra. Personnel are welcomed home by family and friends.
Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today that Australian U.S. and coalition defence forces have continued to pound Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.
Australia first F-35A pilot, Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, last week took his first flight in an F-35A aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, United States. The F-35A (commonly known as the Joint Strike Fighter) is intended meet Australia’s future air combat and strike needs, providing a networked force-multiplier effect in terms of situational awareness and combat effectiveness.
The long awaited and, at times controversial, introduction of the 72 F-35A Lightning II aircraft (Joint Strike Fighter or JSF) into the RAAF has just taken a significant and symbolic step forward. The first Australian F-35 pilot has commence flight training at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, United States.