04/24/2013: An MV-22 Osprey from Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 26 lands on the flight deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during flight operations. MSG-26 is performing launches and recoveries from the flight deck in order to complete required qualifications. Bataan is underway conducting training operations…
2013-04-22 The Israeli Air Force has officially named its first F-35s. And rather than a traditional name, the Israelis have gone a different route. According to The Times of Israel: The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is not only one of the most advanced fighter jets in the world — it…
04/21/2013: A Corpus Christi based Coast Guard helicopter crew prepares to hoist a man to safety in the Gulf of Mexico, Feb. 2, 2013. The man was hit by a crane aboard the tanker and lost feeling in the lower half of his body. Credit:U.S. Coast Guard District 8 PADET…
2013-04-21 In a recent piece in The Australian, the foreign editor, Greg Sheridan, weighed in on the F-35 discussion in the Pacific. The essential argument can be simply put: You can be part of 21st century airpower or choose to drop out. The controversies about the F-35 remind me of…
04/20/2013: This MDA video highlights anticipated missile defense operations in case of need. Credit: 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command:4/9/13
2013-04-20 Sometimes great innovations come in small packages. Such is the case with the development of a new technology to move cargo and make it available selectively to mission needs. The new SSARS technology is such a case. [caption id="attachment_52489" align="alignnone" width="300"] A USMC Combat Development Command look at the…
04/18/2013: USMC operations in the “shock and awe” phase of the War are shown in this video.Operation Iraqi Freedom. Produced by Gy Sgt. Steven Williams. MarinesTV. Exact location and date unknown. Credit:Headquarters Marine Corps:2/3/13
04/15/2013: During the Lisbon Summit in 2010, Alliance leaders agreed they wanted a leaner NATO Command Structure that is more affordable and more deployable on operations. The new structure represents a significant reduction in the number of military headquarters and a manpower savings of about 30 percent. Credit:NATO Channel:1/31/13
