7th Space Warning Squadron PAVE PAWS

05/01/2013
05/01/2013: 7th Space Warning Squadron Pave Paws Facility At Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Credit:9th Reconnaissance Wing:2/15/13  From the USAF fact sheet about the Squdron: The 7th SWS is primarily responsible for detecting sea-launched ballistic missiles fired from submarines in the Pacific Ocean. The unit then determines how many missiles…

F-35 Flight Simulator Comes to MCAS Beaufort

04/28/2013
by Matt McNab The Island Packet April 26, 2013 Marine Corps Cpl. Travis Williams put his experience in the flight simulator for the F-35 Lightning II plainly: "It was like nothing I've ever experienced before." Williams, part of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort's public affairs office, was on hand for…

Balikatan 2013 Ospreys in Crow Valley

04/28/2013
04/28/2013: Philippine and US Marines participate in MV-22 movements at Crow Valley, Capas, Tarlac Province, Philippines as part of Balikatan 2013. Balikatan 2013 (BK13) is an annual Philippine-U.S. bilateral exercise. Humanitarian assistance and training activities enable the Philippine and American service members to build lasting relationships, train together and provide…

Resupply Mission in Afghansitan Using UAVs

04/28/2013
 04/28/2013: U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3, Marine Air Control Group 38, prepare a Cargo Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (CRUAS), for a cargo drop in Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, April 18, 2013.  The CRUAS team conducted the mission to resupply Marines in Shir Ghazi, Afghanistan. (U.S.…

MSST Boston Sweeps Boston Harbor Piers Underwater For Heightened Security

04/24/2013
04/24/2013: Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Boston crews use a remotely operated vehicle to scan piers in Boston Harbor in response to increased security in Boston April 18, 2013.  The ROV gives the team enhanced visibility under the water along piers and the underside of vessels.  http://www.videoray.com  Credit:U.S.…