03/04/2015: Working with Latvian partners, Canadian and American soldiers experience winter conditions, training to spot enemy positions and call in indirect fire support at Adazi training grounds in Latvia, as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve. Credit:Natochannel:2/26/15
03/02/2015: USS Makin Island (LHD 8), USS Comstock (LSD 45) and San Diego (LPD 22) return to their homeport of San Diego. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, which included nearly 4,500 Sailors and Marines, returned after a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations.…
03/01/2015: In the first two photos, U.S. Marines post security on patrol Dec. 9 during Forest Light 15-1 at the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. Forest Light is a routine, semi-annual exercise designed to enhance the U.S. and Japan military partnership, solidify regional security agreements and improve…
02/25/2015: The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) pulls into Sepanggar, Malaysia, for a scheduled port visit. Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of USS Ashland (LSD 48), USS Germantown (LSD 42) and, the newest member, USS Green Bay…
02/26/2015: Members of the Minnesota National Guard and Norwegian Home Guard take part in a 12-mile journey into the mountains near Snaasa, Norway, Feb. 17, 2015. The exchange began in 1974 and is the longest-running military exchange partnership between any two nations. The yearly exchange promotes good will and sharpens…
02/26/2015: Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267 from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, were operating from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, from December 2-11 to conduct live fire and fly-over drills on the air station's vast ranges with UH-1Y Hueys and AH-1Z Cobras. Credit:Marine Corps Air Station Yuma:12/9/14
02/24/2015: U.S. Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Detachment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a static-line jump from an MV-22B Osprey during realistic urban training aboard Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Dec. 9, 2014. These Marines are part of the 15th MEU’s Maritime Raid Force. The purpose of RUT is to provide…
2015-02-22 According to a story on the UK Ministry of Defence website: The East of England will receive a further boost as the hub for the UK’s future combat aircraft fleet, with hundreds of millions of pounds invested to help prepare for the arrival of the UK’s first F-35B Lightning…
