French Paratroopers Host 82nd Airborne

06/05/2014
06/05/2014: While the Normandy invasion is being celebrated, 21st century paras practice in France for 21st century operations. Members of the French 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment parachute from Nevada and Georgia Air National Guard C-130H Hercules aircraft at the Paolomagno drop zone near Solenzara Air Base, during a joint training exercise for Allied…

Deck Landing Qualifications Aboard USS Anchorage

06/05/2014
06/05/2014: A CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 463 launches from the flight deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during deck landing qualifications. Anchorage is seen performing training with the 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, off the coast of Kaneohe Bay An…

Marines Test Their Para skills

06/04/2014
06/25/2014: Marines participating in 1st Radio Reconnaissance Platoon’s static-line exercise parachute on to the landing zone aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 23, 2014.   [slidepress gallery='marines-test-their-para-skills'] Credit: I Marine Expeditionary Force:4/23/14 The jump was conducted to ensure airborne qualified Marines are up to speed in the proper parachuting…

Maple Flag 47 Exercise (2)

06/03/2014
06/03/2014: Aircrews from the 94th Airlft Wing, 934th Airlift Wing, 302nd Airlift Wing and the 914th Airlift Wing attend a mass pre-flight briefing detailing the day’s mission at Edmonton International Airport, Alberta, Canada. Seven C-130 Hercules prepare to take off from Edmonton International Airport and fly to Cold Lake Air…

Maple Flag 47 Exercise

06/03/2014
06/03/2014: Aircrews from the 94th Airlift Wing, 934th Airlift Wing, 302nd Airlift Wing and the 914th Airlift Wing attend a mass pre-flight briefing detailing the day’s mission at Edmonton International Airport, Alberta, Canada. Seven C-130 Hercules prepare to take off from Edmonton International Airport and fly to Cold Lake Air…

USS Makin Island Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training

06/03/2014
06/03/2014:The photos in this slideshow highlight Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the coast of San Diego, Calif., April 9, 2014.  PMINT is a two-week predeployment training event focused on the combined capabilities of the MEU and Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), conducting amphibious operations, crisis response and…

USS Makin Island Flight Deck Operations

06/01/2014
04/09/2014: USS Makin Island Flight Deck Operations during Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training off of the coast of San Diego.   [slidepress gallery='uss-makin-island'] Credit:11th Marine Expeditionary Unit:4/7/14 In the first photo, aircraft with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the USS Makin Island land on the flight deck during…

Unified Vision 2014

06/01/2014
05/31/2014: Unified Vision 2014 (UV14) is the biggest Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) trial NATO has ever staged. A multitude of ground sensors, zeppelins, jammer aircraft and land ISR assets are deployed during this trial.  Credit: NATOCHANNEL:5/27/14 According to a NATO piece published on May 26, 2014 and entitled…