2017-10-17 By Robbin Laird and Murielle Delaporte With the primary focus on the land wars in the Middle East, the priorities has been on the training, skill sets, and equipment for land warfare concepts of operations against an ideologically motivated opponent. For much of this period, stability operations and counter-insurgency…
The 2017 US Marine Corps Marathon is over and is now another chapter in the history of a great event. The Second Line of Defense team would like to congratulate the Marine Corps and all the runners who participated in the 2017 Marine Corps Marathon. It is a joyous event…
2017-10-23 According to a story published by the Australian Department of Defence on October 12, 2017, the ScanEagle has completed its operational evaluation during an Australian deployment to the Middle East. HMAS Newcastle has conducted the RAN’s first simultaneous operations of manned and unmanned aircraft during its current deployment to…
2017-10-21 In a piece published September 12, 2017, the UK Ministry of Defence highlighted the role of the F-35 Integrated Task Force. Royal Navy Commander Nathan Gray is a member of the Integrated Test Force alongside other F‑35B Lightning developmental test pilots from the RAF, USN, USMC and industry located in…
2017-10-21 According to a story published October 17, 2017 on the UK Ministry of Defence website, after completing ski-jump exercises at Pax River, the F-35B has been cleared for takeoff from the new HMS Queen Elizabeth. The UK’s cutting-edge F-35 fighter jet is now cleared for take-off from HMS Queen…
2017-10-21 In a story published by the USMC on October 17, 2017, the key role of maintainers in supporting the sortie rates at WTI was highlighted. By 2nd Lt. Gregory Cronen, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz. – A correlation between high usage of aircraft and…
2017-10-21 In a story published by the USMC on September 13, 2017, the key role of the USMC within the F-35 global enterprise was highlighted. By Lance Cpl. Carlos Jimenez Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 hosted members of Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s Third Air Wing for an educational tour and…
10/20/2017:Marines with 3rd Platoon, Rocket Battery F, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, Marine Forces Reserve, conduct preparations and training drills during Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-18 at Landing Zone Bull Attack near the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, California, Oct 6-19, 2017. Marines are providing High Mobility Artillery Rocket…
