Exercising an Airfield Seizure Operation (2)

02/22/2014
02/22/2014: U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (1/5), 1st Marine Division (MARDIV) from Camp Pendleton, Calif. conduct an air field seizure aboard seven CH-46 Sea Knight transport helicopters. They do this with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364 and Marine Medium Helicopter Training Squadron (HMMT) 164,…

Exercising an Airfield Seizure Operation (1)

02/20/2014
02/20/2014: U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (1/5), 1st Marine Division (MARDIV) from Camp Pendleton, Calif. conduct an air field seizure aboard seven CH-46 Sea Knight transport helicopters. They do this with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364 and Marine Medium Helicopter Training Squadron (HMMT) 164,…

Cobra Gold 2014: Training for NBC Environment

02/20/2014
02/20/2014: Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force train with Royal Thai sailors and airmen in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense tactics. Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014 on Feb. 16.…

Steel Knight 2014

02/17/2014
02/17/2014: SK-14 is a large scale combined arms, live-fire exercise integrating ground troops from 1st MARDIV, aviation and logistical support from 3rd MAW and 1st Marine Logistics Group.  [slidepress gallery='steel-knight-2014'] Credit:3D Marine Aircraft Wing Combat Camera:12/13/13 In the first 2 photos, a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with…

F-16s Landing in Sync as Part of South Korean Defense Ops

02/16/2014
02/15/2014: Two F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Squadron land in sync after a training sortie at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 13, 2014.  The Wolf Pack ensures readiness by presenting pilots with different training scenarios to further reinforce the Wolf Pack’s ability to fight tonight. [slidepress…

The USS Bataan ARG Prepares for Deployment

02/14/2014
02/14/2014: When these photos were shot in mid-December 2013, the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit was taking part in the Composite Training Unit Exercise in preparation for its scheduled 2014 deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group. [slidepress gallery='the-uss-bataan-arg-prepares-for-deployment']  Credit:22nd Marine…

Osprey Performs Aerial Demo During Singapore Airshow

02/14/2014
02/14/2014: An MV-22B Osprey performs in the aerial demonstration portion of the Singapore International Airshow 2014 Feb. 11 at the Changi Exhibition Center in Singapore. The video concludes with a view on the next phase of innovation in USMC aviation, the F-35B.  Credit:III Marine Expeditionary Force / Marine Corps Installations…

F-35C Testing Progresses: High Angle of Attack Tests

02/13/2014
2014-02-13 An F-35C aircraft flies a high angle of attack intentional departure test flight in November 2013. The video includes comments from the pilots and engineers testing the F-35C carrier variant's high angle of attack capabilities at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. Earlier we wrote about our visit to…