Caroline Teames, Author at Second Line of Defense

Astral Knight 2019

Posted on June 5, 2019 | by Caroline Teames | Leave a Comment

06/05/2019

The U.S. Air Force will lead exercise Astral Knight 19, scheduled to take place in the beginning on June, primarily taking place at Aviano Air Base, Italy, and other locations in Croatia, Germany, and Slovenia.

Astral Knight 2019 is a joint and multinational exercise that will involve airmen, soldiers and sailors from the United States and airmen from Croatia, Italy, and Slovenia.

The exercise is an integrated air and missile defense exercise where training will focus on conducting integrated air and missile defense of key terrain.

Training will involve a combination of flight operations and computer-assisted scenarios.

The video shows an F-35A Lightning IIs arriving at Aviano for Astral Knight 2019.

ITALY

05.23.2019

Video by Staff Sgt. Tory Cusimano

31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

F-35 Demo Team at Defenders of Liberty Air And Space Show, May 2019

Posted on June 4, 2019 | by Caroline Teames | Leave a Comment

06/04/2019

Captain Andrew “Dojo” Olsen, an F-35 Demonstration Team pilot and commander, performs aerial maneuvers in an F-35A Lightning II before the Defenders of Liberty Air & Space Show.

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, LA, UN

05.17.2019

Video by Senior Airman Stuart Bright

2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs

Red Flag 19-2: 428th Fighter Squadron Pilots

Posted on June 4, 2019 | by Caroline Teames | Leave a Comment

The 428th Fighter Squadron from Mountain Home Air Force Base, traveled to Nellis AFB, Nevada for exercise Red Flag 19-2.

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, NV,

03.18.2019

Video by Airman Nicholas Swift

366th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

Balikatan 19: Osprey Operations Aboard The USS Wasp

Posted on June 3, 2019 | by Caroline Teames | Leave a Comment

06/03/2019

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268, conduct flight operations aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1), March 28, 2019.

The U.S. is proud to participate in the Philippine-led exercise in order to conduct capabilities development training that enhances our forces’ tactics, techniques and procedures across a wide range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Richard Limone)

PHILIPPINE SEA

03.27.2019

Video by Cpl. Richard Limone

3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade

Balikatan 2019: F-35Bs and MV-22Bs Flight Ops

Posted on May 31, 2019 | by Caroline Teames | Leave a Comment

05/31/2019

U.S. Marine Corps F35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 and MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 conduct flight operations aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1), April 3, 2019 in international airspace over the Philippine Sea.

The U.S. is proud to participate in the Philippines-led exercise in order to conduct capabilities development training that enhances our forces’ tactics, techniques and procedures across a wide range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Richard Limone)

PHILIPPINE SEA

04.03.2019

Video by Cpl. Richard Limone

3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade

Task Force Exercises for HADR Demonstration

Posted on May 29, 2019 | by Caroline Teames | Leave a Comment

05/29/2019

A Joint Task Force consisting of four ships, maritime patrol aircraft and more than 1,000 personnel from the Australian Defence Force are deployed on Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019, a series of key engagement activities with Australia’s regional neighbours.

Running from March to May, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019 is geared towards enhancing interoperability with Australia’s key regional partners, including Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and Indonesia. In the third iteration of the activity, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019 is a key part of Australia’s ongoing efforts to re-affirm positive relationships with other militaries through joint practical activities.

HMAS Canberra, a Canberra-Class Landing Helicopter Dock, is the flagship of the joint taskforce, able to project embarked personnel, vehicles and aircraft ashore, while providing an effective hub for control of a variety of military tasks.

Canberra is joined in the Joint Task Force by HMA Ships Success, Newcastle and Parramatta, and embarked MH-60R maritime combat helicopters and MRH-90 maritime support helicopters.

A Royal Australian Air Force P8-A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft will join the Joint Task Force at several key regional visits. Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019 also involves personnel from the Australian Army’s 2RAR and 3RAR, the Australian Army Band, the Royal Australian Air Force and Defence Civilians.

Australian Department of Defence

April 1, 2019

New RHIB Simulator for the Royal Australian Navy

Posted on May 27, 2019 | by Caroline Teames | Leave a Comment

05/27/2019

The RHIBs provide the Royal Australian Navy surface combatants with an over the horizon interception and boarding capability.

Monday 08 April 2019 marked a special occasion in Training Authority Maritime Warfare, specifically the Boatswains Faculty, with the opening of the HMAS Cerberus – Seamanship School Rigid-hulled inflatable boat(RHIB) simulator.

This is another step forward in developing training enhancements to provide a superior level of training to the Initial Training Course and stand-alone Jet RHIB Courses.

Australian Department of Defence

April 8, 2019

HMAS Cerberus

Welcome aboard HMAS Cerberus, the Navy’s premier training establishment. About 6000 personnel are trained annually, averaging 800 trainees onboard at any one time.

The establishment covers 1517 hectares and is 70 kilometres from Melbourne near Crib Point on Hann’s Inlet, Western Port Bay. Purchased in 1911 and called Flinders Naval Depot, it was commissioned as HMAS Cerberus 10 years later. It comprises numerous training and recreation facilities, two chapels, small marina and attractive grounds.

The primary role of HMAS Cerberus has always been Navy personnel training. With the establishment of four tri-service schools over the last 13 years, this role has been extended to training Army, Navy and Air Force personnel.

http://www.navy.gov.au/establishments/hmas-cerberus