U.S., China Team up for Counterpiracy Exercise
09/20/2012
09/20/2012: U.S. and Chinese forces carry out their first bilateral anti-piracy exercise in the Gulf of Aden. Credit:Pentagon Channel 9/20/12
In Memory of Lt. Col. Chris Raible: CO VMA-211
09/19/2012
09/19/2012: The Taliban killed the CO of VMA-211 in Afghanistan as well as having destroyed 6 Harriers. The Lt. Col. Was a former MAWTS instructor as well. As Ed Timperlake underscored: The Afghan Attack was the worst day for VMA-211 since Wake Island-- From VMA-211 Squadron History: "In November 1941,…
A Japanese Look at the Osprey in the Pacific
09/03/2012
2012-09-03 This video provides a Japanese perspective on the deployment of the Osprey in the Asia Pacific region. It was produced by NHK News and aired on July 24, 2012. It has been provided to SLD by Shin Shoji from NHK TV Japan. A translation of the video has been…
F-35 Opens the Door to True Cooperation of Forces
08/30/2012
by Col. Chelsea Anderson (Excerpt) August 28, 2012 The potential for cooperation among U.S. armed forces as well as coalition forces all using the F-35 variants is significant. In fact, the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force are working on their own F-35 variants and eight other countries have…
A Day in the Life of the F-35 and the Integrated Training Center
08/28/2012
This slideshow provides a view from the F-35 Integrated Training Center of a day in the life of this center. The Joint Strike Fighter is born joint and the training and support approach is rooted in combing service culture with a new approach to joint training. The slideshow has been…
Inside the Beltway, the Osprey and Reality
08/26/2012
by Robbin Laird I have completed nearly 5 years of interviews of the Marines who have flown and maintained the Ospreys. My discussions with these Marines have shown how you start with a platform and expand its envelope over time. Your testing boils down to real warriors carrying the development…
An Update on Maintenance Training on the F-35
08/19/2012
7/26/2012 - EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. by Dan Hawkins, 82nd Training Wing It's no surprise much of the military these days operates in a joint environment. With the introduction of the Department of Defense's newest fifth-generation fighter jet, the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter, the joint effort is at the forefront of…
The National Security Cutter in RIMPAC 2012
08/15/2012
08/15/2012: PEARL HARBOR (June 29, 2012) USCGC Bertholf (WMSL 750) transits the waters of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. The new National Security Cutter is a key element for USCG and national security missions. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines,…