The capabilities of the 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute's 1st and 2nd Battalions melded during a unique artillery live-fire training exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. Nov. 15, 2024. During the exercise, several models of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS), more commonly known as drones, were used to acquire…
Exercise Global Eagle 2024 took place at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, and Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, Nov. 4-21, 2024. Global Eagle is an annual base defense exercise conducted between international partners with this year’s iteration including the U.S. Air Force, Royal Air Force, and Royal Norwegian Air…
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct an offload of aircraft and personnel from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean Nov. 22, 2024. Elements of the 15th MEU are currently embarked aboard Boxer and are…
U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptors assigned to the 525th Fighter Generation Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagles assigned to the 305th Tactical Fighter Squadron, and U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Aircraft Group 12, takeoff in support…
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces executed a series of precise airstrikes on multiple Houthi weapons storage facilities situated within Houthi-controlled territories in Yemen, Nov. 9-10. These facilities housed a variety of advanced conventional weapons used by the Iran-backed Houthis to target U.S. and international military and civilian vessels navigating international…
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Marine Rotational Forces Europe, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, and members of the Finnish Defence Forces, conduct live-fire naval surface fire support training with the PGG Hamina-class missile boat during Finnish Readiness Exercise on Camp Dragsvik,…
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a forward arming and refueling point exercise at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 21, 2024. A FARP is a multi-discipline operation that increases the speed of maneuver for aerial operations, utilizing expeditionary advanced base operations, enhancing…
According to a MARTAC press release dated November 4, 2024: On 11/4/2024, Maritime Tactical Systems, Inc. (MARTAC), an innovator in Smart Uncrewed Surface Vessels (SUSVs), is proud to unveil its much-anticipated Devil Ray T18 (5.8 m) SUSV, adding a new capability worldwide including to the over twelve countries where our products…
