05/26/2016: Australian Army soldiers have been ‘digging-in’ with members from the United States Marine Corps, US Army and the Japanese Ground Self Defence Force during Exercise Southern Jackaroo 16 at Shoalwater Bay north of Rockhampton from 14-30 May. The trilateral exercise has been combined with Brisbane 7th Brigade’s annual combined arms…
05/25/2016: U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom’s assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conduct an Aerial Gunnery Refinement exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-16 at Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., March 30, 2016. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre…
05/20/2016: STRAIT OF MALACCA (March 30, 2016) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Airman Kevin Bartold signals an MV-22 Osprey aircraft, assigned to Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron (VMM) 166 (Reinforced), as it prepares to land on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, 13th…
05/16/2016: Marine Attack Squadron 211 received its first two F-35B Joint Strike Fighters aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Monday, May 9, 2016. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron 211 (VMA-211) conducted their last scheduled flight as an AV-8B Harrier Squadron aboard MCAS Yuma, Ariz., Friday, May 6, 2016. The squadron…
05/16/2016: Marines with Marine Attack Squadron 211 (VMA-211) conducted their last scheduled flight as an AV-8B Harrier Squadron aboard MCAS Yuma, Ariz., Friday, May 6, 2016. The squadron will been redesignated as an F-35B Lightining II Squadron in June of 2016. Credit: Marine Corps Air Station Yuma:5/6/16
05/15/2016: Time Lapse footage of the USNS MILLINOCKET (T-EPF-3)as they arrive in Subic Bay,Philippines in order to participate in Balikatan 2016 (BK 16) on March 30, 2016. The purpose of BK 16 is to strengthen interoperability and partner-nation capabilities for the planning and execution of military operations, and advance regional security…
05/12/2016: Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 (VMU-1) conducts its first launch of an RQ-7Bv2 "Shadow" unmanned aircraft system at the Canon Air Defense Complex aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Saturday, March 26, 2016. Credit: Marine Corps Air Station Yuma:3/26/16
05/08/2016: U.S. Marines participating in Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-16 conduct a static refuel on landing Zone Bull at Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., March 26, 2016. WTI is a seven week event hosted by MAWTS-1. MAWTS-1 provides standardized tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications…
