PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2020) USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) successfully executed the first live fire test of the MK 57 Vertical Launching System with a Standard Missile (SM-2) on the Naval Air Weapons Center Weapons Division Sea Test Range, Point Mugu, Oct. 13. The ships’ stealth and ability to operate…
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 18, 2020) –The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17), fires rolling airframe missiles during Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT), Oct. 18, 2020. The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group is participating in SWATT off the coast of Virginia to maintain readiness, proficiency and lethality.…
Troops participate in Operation Varsity 20-04 at Ramstein Air Base, October 19, 2020. The exercise tested base response to various simulated emergencies and situations in various mission postures. RP, GERMANY 10.19.2020 Video by Airman 1st Class Daniel Sanchez 86th Airlift Wing/Public Affairs
U.S. Army Col. Kenneth J. Burgess, commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, talks about airborne operation with Italian Army Folgore Brigade after exiting a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft, under Covid-19 prevention conditions, at Nella Drop Zone, Altopascio, Italy, Oct. 15, 2020. The purpose of this…
U.S Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 provide close air support from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter and AH-1Z Viper helicopter to for ground forces in coordination with Joint Terminal Attack Controllers during Service Level Training Exercise 1-21 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Oct.…
U.S. Marines across 3d Marine Division, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and Airmen with 1st Special Operations Squadron, demonstrate expeditionary advanced basing capabilities Oct. 7-8, 2020, as part of Exercise Noble Fury, from Okinawa to Ie Shima and across surrounding waters. Marines rapidly inserted via an air assault, secured an airfield,…
Taxi, takeoffs and landings of F15C/D Eagles assigned to the 493rd expeditionary squadron conducting NATO Icelandic Air Policing on October 15, 2020. KEFLAVIK, ICELAND 10.15.2020 Video by Senior Airman Mikayla Whiteley 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jacob Almaguer, Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) officer in charge, and Sgt. Andrew Lohse, a noncommissioned officer in charge, both with Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG) speak about FARP operations on Ie Shima, Okinawa,…
