INSURV inspection aboard USS Germantown

11/26/2014
11/26/2014: Sailors man the rails aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship departs Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo for an inspection from the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV). INSURV inspections occur every five years to ensure mission readiness. Germantown is forward-deployed and currently…

USS Makin Island in the South China Sea

11/24/2014
11/24/2014: An MV-22 Osprey, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), launches from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island, the flagship of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is seen on a deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. [maxgallery…

Holloman AFB RPA’s

11/22/2014
11/22/2014: MQ-1's and MQ-9's sitting on the flight line of Holloman AFB, Aug 20, 2014.   Credit: Holloman Air Force Base Public Affairs Office:8/20/14   In an article published 2.13.14, Lindsey Anderson writing in Las Cruces Sun-News highlighted the role of RPAs at Holloman. There is a touch of southern…

USS Bataan Activity at Sea

11/20/2014
11/20/2014: An MV-22 Osprey approaches during a landing on the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during flight operations.  Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation…

F-22s at Keen Sword 2015

11/19/2014
11/169/2014: U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from the 525th Fighter Squadron stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, lands on the Kadena Air Base, Japan, runway during Keen Sword 2015 Nov. 14, 2014. Keen Sword is a regularly scheduled exercise which strengthens Japan-U.S. military interoperability and meets mutual defense objectives. Japan-U.S.…

Bold Alligator 2014: Coalition Forces Raid “Enemy” Compound

11/18/2014
11/18/2014:Coalition forces conducting a simulated raid on combat town in support of exercise Bold Alligator 14 (BA 14) aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 7, 2014. BA 14 is a multi-national, synthetic naval amphibious exercise designed to train across the full range of amphibious capabilities in order to provide insertion forces…

Predeployment Training With GCE and Ospreys

11/18/2014
11/18/2014: An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 "Greyhawks" flies after a troop-movement flight with Combat Logistics Battalion 15 over Southern California, Aug. 20. The squadron supported the logistics unit's movement from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., to the airport for a mountain training exercise. The…

Annual Eurofighter Photo Competition Winners: 2014

11/17/2014
11/17/2014: In the slideshow below are featured the winning photos of Eurofighters seen in flight. [maxgallery id="72317"] Credit Photos: Eurofighter According the press release from Eurofighter, dated November 17, 2014: Catching the perfect image of something that flies faster than a speeding bullet is a   challenge for any photographer. But…