Exercise Emerald Warrior 19

03/13/2019
Emerald Warrior provides annual realistic and relevant pre- deployment training encompassing multiple joint operating areas to prepare Special Operations Forces, Conventional Force enablers, [maxgallery id="122817"] Partner Nations and Interagency elements to integrate with and execute full spectrum Special Operations in a complex and uncertain Irregular Warfare security environment using all…

AC-130 Gunship Participates in Exercise Emerald Warrior 2019

03/13/2019
An AC-130W Stinger II aircraft and aircrew from the 16th Special Operations Squadron arrives to Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., in support of Exercise Emerald Warrior/Trident.  Emerald Warrior/Trident is the largest joint special operations exercise where U.S. Special Operations Command forces train to respond to various threats across the…

USMC Helicopter Support Team, Japan 

03/11/2019
Video highlights Marines participating in helicopter support team operations Jan. 14-16, 2019 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Landing Support Company, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group supported Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing during external lift training,…

Anchorage 2018 Deployment

03/08/2019
A CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 (Reinforced), prepares to land on the flight deck aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) while on a deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). …

Cope North 2019: USAF Perspective

03/07/2019
F-16C Fighting Falcons and F-15 Eagles receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during Cope North 19, February 26, 2019.  As U.S. Pacific Air Forces' largest multilateral exercise, the annual event demonstrates the U.S. Air Force's commitment to peace and security throughout the Indo-Pacific region by enabling regional forces to hone…

VMA-231 100 Year Anniversary

03/07/2019
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231 and Alumni discuss the long history of the unit at 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 4th, 2019.  VMA-231 celebrates their 100 year anniversary providing air-to-air and air-to-ground capabilities from February 1919, to present day operations.  VMA-231 is…

Maintaining Lethality

03/06/2019
Regionally allocated forces conduct maintenance regularly to maintain readiness and lethality, and participate in future training exercises with partners and allies. AHB recently began a rotation in Romania to support Atlantic Resolve, a joint NATO commitment to build readiness and enhance the bond between ally and partner nations through multinational…

480th Fighter Squadron Trains with Portuguese Air Force

03/05/2019
The 480th Fighter Squadron went to Monte Real Air Base, Portugal for Flying Training Deployment with our NATO allies, the 301st Fighter Squadron, and the 201st Fighter Squadron. MONTE REAL, 10, PORTUGAL 02.14.2019 Video by Airman 1st Class Chanceler Nardone  52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs