U.S. Marines from 1st Reconnaissance Battalion attached to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Australian Clearance Diving Team Four jump from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during helocast training as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 24, 2108. RIMPAC provides…
A U.S. Marine Corps C-130J Super Hercules cargo plane with the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 from Okinawa, Japan, conducts an aerial-refueling with a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 463 during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, July 27. Twenty-five nations, 45…
On this episode of Cockpits and Coffee, watch a KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron doing in-flight refueling for an F-22 Raptor on June 27, 2018. AL DHAFRA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 06.27.2018 Video by Staff Sgt. Ross Whitley 380th Air Expeditionary Wing
U.S. Marines from Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3d Marine Regiment and civilians conduct weapons testing on the 81mm experimental non-lethal Indirect Fire Munition (IDFM) rounds at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 16, 2018. The IDFM is an integrated flash bang counter-personnel, non-lethal 81 mm mortar round designed to suppress personnel…
Royal Australian Air Force’s P-8A Poseidon has fired its first Harpoon during Exercise RIMPAC 2018. This is an important event for the P-8A in reaching Final Operational Capability. Exercise Rim of the Pacific 18 (RIMPAC 18) is a biennial military training exercise to strengthen international maritime partnerships, enhance interoperability and…
According to the Chinese press: The Chinese military will take part in the Vostok-2018 (or East-2018) strategic drills in Russia from late August to mid-September, the Chinese Ministry of National Defense announced on Monday. Military forces from the two countries will hold joint operation exercises at the Tsugol training range…
Exercise Rim of the Pacific 18 (RIMPAC 18) is a biennial military training exercise to strengthen international maritime partnerships, enhance interoperability and improve the readiness of participating forces for a wide range of potential operations. The Australian Defence Force has sent four surface ships, a submarine, one aircraft and more…
Recently, the officers responsible for P-8 training in the RAAF have returned to Australia from JAX Navy. The Aussies are now doing their training at their main operating base in South Australia, namely RAAF Edinburgh. Second Line of Defense recently visited the base and discussed the transition with Wing Commander,…
