An F-15E Strike was flying from Diego Garcia to Kadena when it was discovered that a wheel was missing. A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle conducted an emergency landing on Aug. 4, 2025, at ...

The U.S. Air Force recently ramped up its aerial refueling capabilities at the Diego Garcia base with KC-135 Stratotankers, in addition to the deployment of F-15 fighter jets and B-52 bombers.

With diplomacy all but stalled between Washington and Tehran after the U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites amid clashes ...

To preserve the aircraft's stealth profile, the B-2's interior weapons compartment is outfitted with unique rotating launchers that store all of its bombs within. As requirements change during a ...

The 18th Wing said the wheel was recovered on the flightline at U.S. Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, in the Indian Ocean. The wheel was discovered missing while the F-15 was in mid-flight, and ...

The base at Diego Garcia enables the U.S. to conduct operations in support of regional stability and provide rapid crisis response, the U.S. Seventh Fleet said.

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain was informed of the U.S. military strikes on Iran ahead of time, but did not receive any U.S. request for their shared Diego Garcia air base in the Indian Ocean to be ...

The Chagos Islands are in the middle of the Indian Ocean and home to a strategic military base on Diego Garcia.