12/05/2013: An MV-22B Osprey conducts an aerial demonstration at the 4th Biennial Brunei Darussalam International Defense Exhibition and Conference Dec. 3 at the BRIDEX Exhibition Center in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. The five-day event includes displays and demonstrations of military equipment, with the theme of bridging the capability gap. U.S.…
12/04/2013: U.S. Marines assigned to Low Altitude Air Defense Platoon, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct Stinger Launch Simulator Familiarization training aboard USS Kearsarge, at sea, Oct. 2, 2013. Credit:26th Marine Expeditionary Unit:10/2/13
12/01/2013: The Forager Fury exercises in the era of the Opsrey and KC130J have migrated from operating forward to reshaping USMC strategy with regard to leveraging sea and land bases. As then Commanding General First Marine Air Wing put in the interview he did with us last year: SLD: There…
12/01/2013: A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron air refuels A-10 Warthogs over the skies of Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, October 2. The A-10s are deployed to the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron from Moody AFB, Ga. Credit:U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs:10/2/13
11/29/2013:A key element of the flexibility of the large deck carrier is ability to work through the spectrum of operations. This has been demonstrated recently in Pacific operations. The ship came to work in support of the Philippines as a seabase featuring its helo and Osprey support capabilities. And then…
11/29/2013: During Operation Damayan, JTF-505 demonstrated the successful cooperation between partners in the Asia-Pacific, enabled by the forward presence of U.S. military assets. The versatility of the Osprey makes it ideal for operating across international platforms during crises and contingencies and integrating the seabase into overall operatons. [slidepress gallery='the-osprey-and-the-sdf'] Credit:…
11/29/2013: Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert talks with Israel navy special forces after they performed a capabilities demonstration at Atlit Naval Base. Greenert was escorted by Commander in Chief of the Israel Navy Vice Adm. Ram Rutberg during the visit with whom he also boarded INS Hanit for…
2013-11-29 U.S. Marine, Lt. Gen. John Wissler, III Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, currently the commander for Joint Task Force 505 (JTF-505), greets Marines and sailors, with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) aboard the USS Ashland (LSD-48), Nov. 26, 2013. Wissler informed the 31st MEU of their future…
