The EC-130H Compass Call is an airborne tactical weapon system using a heavily modified version of the C-130 Hercules airframe. The system disrupts enemy command and control communications and limits adversary coordination essential for enemy force management. The Compass Call system employs offensive counter-information and electronic attack (or EA) capabilities in support of U.S. and...
The 43rd Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron is currently deployed to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The squadron operates EC-130H Compass Call aircraft in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the coalition effort to militarily defeat Da’esh by, with and through regional partners. The aircraft are all deployed out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.
Airmen from the 193rd Special Operations Wing will bring to close a 54-year chapter in unit history as an EC-130J Commando Solo aircraft assigned here delivers its final broadcast.
The EC-130J Commando Solo transmits air-to-ground civil affairs broadcasts in FM, TV and military communications bands. It has been in continuous operation since 2003 and is the only airborne Military Information...
On April 16th a magnitude 7.8 earthquake was centered 16 miles
south-southeast of Muisne, Ecuador, causing infrastructure damage, deaths
and injuries.
Sailors from the U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band have joined about 1,000 international military and civilian musicians and dancers to perform in the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo outside Edinburgh castle in Scotland Aug. 3-25
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Egemen is a Turkish-led exercise designed to increase naval and amphibious capabilities between Turkish and U.S. military forces.
The week-long competition evaluates each squad on their technical skills, tactical proficiency, and ability to operate as a disciplined, cohesive team. Events include a wide range of fitness and combat-related challenges, such as the Army Fitness Test, weapons lanes, a demanding six-mile foot march, individual warrior tasks, and squad battle drills. The top-performing team will advance to...
