Aerial View of Amphibious Landing

Posted on | by Caroline Teames
07/16/2015

07/16/2015: U.S. Marines with Company E, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct an amphibious assault rehearsal on Dundee Beach during exercise Talisman Sabre July 8, 2015.

Talisman Sabre provides an invaluable opportunity to conduct operations in a combined, joint and interagency environment that will increase the U.S. and Australia’s ability to plan and execute contingency response from combat missions to humanitarian efforts.

Credit: III Marine Expeditionary Force Combat Camera: 7/8/15

 

Talisman Sabre 2015 Amphibious Assault Landing Part II

Posted on | by Caroline Teames
07/15/2015

07/15/2015: U.S. Marines with Company F, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and the 2nd Royal Australian Regiment conduct an amphibious assault utilizing Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Crafts at Fog Bay, Northern Territory, Australia, during exercise Talisman Sabre July 11, 2015.

Talisman Sabre provides an invaluable opportunity to conduct operations in a combined, joint and interagency environment that will increase the U.S. and Australia’s ability to plan and execute contingency response from combat missions to humanitarian efforts.

Credit: III Marine Expeditionary Force Combat Camera:7/11/15

 

CV-22 Tilt-Rotor Air-to-Air Refueling Mission (2)

Posted on | by Caroline Teames

07/15/2015: An MC-130J Commando II crew from the 9th Special Operations Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. conducts a Tilt-Rotor Air-to-Air Refueling mission April 28, 2015 as part of exercise Emerald Warrior 2015.

Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense’s only irregular warfare exercise, allowing joint and combined partners to train together and prepare for real world contingency operations.

Credit:3rd Combat Camera Squadron:4/28/15

 

Amphibious Assault at Fog Bay

Posted on | by Caroline Teames
07/14/2015

07/14/2015:Soldiers from the Australian Army’s 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), and United States Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31MEU) stormed the beaches of Fog Bay, Northern Territory on 11 July during an amphibious beach landing on Exercise Talisman Sabre 2015.

With the opposing force “dug in” the combined assault targeted a number of objectives within the region, supported by aviation and amphibious landing craft from Australia and the United States.

A number of distinguished visitors were invited to watch the amphibious landing including the Australian Defence Force’s Chief of Joint Operations, Vice Admiral David Johnston, AM, RAN, and III Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General Lieutenant General John Wissler, United States Marine Corps.

Credit: Australian MoD:7/13/15

 

 

Talisman Sabre 2015 Amphibious Assault Landing

Posted on | by Caroline Teames

07/14/2015: U.S. Marines with Company F, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and the 2nd Royal Australian Regiment conduct an amphibious assault utilizing Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Crafts at Fog Bay, Northern Territory, Australia, during exercise Talisman Sabre July 11, 2015.

Talisman Sabre provides an invaluable opportunity to conduct operations in a combined, joint and interagency environment that will increase the U.S. and Australia’s ability to plan and execute contingency response from combat missions to humanitarian efforts.

Credit: III Marine Expeditionary Force Combat Camera:7/11/15

 

Talisman Sabre 2015 V-22 Aerial Insert

Posted on | by Caroline Teames
07/13/2015

07/13/2015: U.S. Marine V-22 Ospreys conduct a combined aerial insert mission with Australian Army and U.S. Marines during Talisman Sabre 2015, Fog Bay, Australia, July 11, 2015.

TS-15 is a biennial exercise that provides an invaluable opportunity for nearly 30,000 U.S. and Australian defense forces to conduct operations in a combined, joint and interagency environment that will increase both countries’ ability to plan and execute a full range of operations from combat missions to humanitarian assistance efforts.

Credit: Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs:7/11/15

 

CV-22 Tilt-Rotor Air-to-Air Refueling (1)

Posted on | by Caroline Teames

07/13/2015:15th Special Operations Squadron crew members conduct tilt-rotor air-to-air refueling with a CV-22 Osprey in support of Emerald Warrior 2015.

Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense’s only irregular warfare exercise, allowing joint and combined partners to train together and prepare for real world contingency operations.

Credit:3rd Combat Camera Squadron:4/29/15

 

Change of Command for RAAF

Posted on | by Caroline Teames
07/12/2015

07/12/2015: The Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Geoff Brown, AO officially handed over command of the Royal Australian Air Force to Air Marshal Leo Davies, AO CSC at a ceremony in Canberra on the 3rd of July 2015.

The ceremony is held to recognize the contribution by the Chief of Air Force since his appointment in July 2011 and to wish him well in his future endeavors.

The ceremony also welcomes the incoming Chief of Air Force to his new role.

Credit: Australian Ministry of Defence:7/3/15

 For the Second Line of Defense interview with the new Chief of Staff see the following:

 http://sldinfo.wpstage.net/the-australian-path-to-defense-innovation-the-perspective-of-the-incoming-chief-of-the-royal-australian-air-force/