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…

The Spanish Air Force Joins with Portugal for the Baltic Air Policing Task

05/06/2018
On April 25, 2018, six aircraft from the 11th Fighter Wing arrive from Moron Air Base at Lithuania to participate in the Baltic Air Policing effort of NATO. An A400M from the base provided the support equipment for the Fighter Wing Eurofighters. This is the second time the 11th Wing…

Stinger Trainer Launch Simulator Shoot at Sea

04/24/2018
U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 28 Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Detachment, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a Stinger Trainer Launch Simulator (STLS) shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) in the Mediterranean Sea, March…

USS Wasp Flight Ops

04/22/2018
F-35B Lightning II pilots with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit perform flight operations aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1) during Certification Exercise, April 13, 2018.  The 31st MEU and Amphibious Squadron 11 conduct Certification Exercise as the final evaluation in a series of training exercises which ensures readiness for crisis response…