Joint Base Andrews 75th Anniversary
05/10/2018
Joint Base Andrews is celebrating it's 75 year anniversary of flying operations in 2018. JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD, UNITED STATES 05.01.2018 Video by Staff Sgt. Andrew Walck 11th Wing Public Affairs
F-35s at Friendship Day
05/09/2018
Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 perform a flight demonstration. This aerial demonstration was conducted during the annual Friendship Day air show at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan on May 5, 2018. The flight marked the first time an F-35B Lightning II conducted an aerial demonstration in the Pacific region. IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN 05.05.2018…
MCAS Iwakuni Hosts Friendship Day, 2018
05/08/2018
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, hosts the 42nd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day, at MCAS Iwakuni May 5, 2018. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day air show designed to foster positive relationships and offer an exciting experience that displays the communal support between…
CH-53K at Berlin Air Show
05/07/2018
In this video produced by Lockheed Martin, the CH-53K is viewed at its first overseas appearance, namely at the Berlin Air Show. For a CH-53K archive identifying and discussing the coming of this aircraft to the USMC, see the following: https://defense.info/system-type/rotor-and-tiltrotor-systems/ch-53k/
Exercise Frisian Flag 2018
05/07/2018
Between 9 and the 20th of April, a large exercise was held at Leeuwarden Air Base in the Netherlands. The exercise is called Frisian Flag 2018. Participating aircraft from several countries in the world will be airborne twice a day. 04.11.2018 Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Coffer Regional Media Center…
The MEU’s Ground Combat Element
05/07/2018
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 14, 2018) U.S. Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) maintain mission readiness aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS New York (LPD 21) April 14, 2018. Marines conduct mission rehearsals to maintain a constant state of…
Finland Enhances Mobility of Its Ground Troops
05/07/2018
The Finnish Defence Forces are procuring four new Leopard 2L Armoured Vehicle-Launched Bridges to enhance the mobility of its ground defenses. According to a Finnish Ministry of Defence story published recently: The Finnish Defence Forces' Logistics Command has received a mandate from Minister of Defence Jussi Niinistö to conclude a…
HNLMS Karel Doorman Boarding Exercise
05/06/2018
The Royal Netherlands Navy joint support ship HNLMS Karel Doorman is a very versatile ship. In the featured video (in Dutch) a boarding role for the ship is highlighted in providing for security at sea. In 2015, we discussed the ship and its role in an interview with the ship's…