Exercise Semper Thunder
07/26/2019
In this slideshow, the Marines are seen working with the French Navy and Army on projecting force from a French amphibious ship during Exercise Semper Thunder. U.S. Marine Corps photos by Nathan Reyes.
Exercise Sea Breeze 2019
07/25/2019
Naval forces from 19 nations, including 15 NATO Allies, recently gathered on the Black Sea for Exercise Sea Breeze 2019, co-led by the United States and Ukraine. The exercise, in its 19th iteration, is designed to enhance interoperability among participating nations and strengthen regional security by focusing on a variety…
Gazelles in Exercise Semper Thunder
07/24/2019
A French Army SA 341 Gazelle helicopter fires a training missile during Exercise Semper Thunder on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 29, 2019. Exercise Semper Thunder is a bilateral training exercise conducted between the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Task Force Jeanne D' Arc, which reflects the desire to maintain…
Operation Rapid Forge 2019
07/23/2019
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lighting II aircraft, assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron and F-15E Strike Eagles, assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina is seen participating in Operation Rapid Forge in the video below. Rapid Forge aircraft are forward deploying to bases in…
Talisman Sabre 2019: Amphibious Landings
07/23/2019
Talisman Sabre 2019 (TS19) is a bilateral combined Australian and United States (US) training activity. TS19 is designed to practice our respective military services and associated agencies in planning and conducting Combined and Joint Task Force operations, and improve the combat readiness and interoperability between Australian and US forces. TS19…
HMAS Ballarat and Operation MANITOU
07/22/2019
While deployed to the Middle East Region for Operation MANITOU, HMAS Ballarat has conducted a boarding of a vessel (dhow) in international waters in the Arabian Sea. During the boarding, illicit cargo was discovered and seized which included nearly half a million rounds of small arms ammunition, and 697 bags…
F-35 Pilot Fitting Facility
07/20/2019
F-35 pilot fitting facility is the first stop before pilots hit the flight line. These two stories, one from 2015 highlighting pilot fitting at Luke AFB and one from 2017 highlighting pilot fitting at MCAS Beaufort highlights the process. Outfitting F-35 pilots requires perfection By Staff Sgt. Staci Miller, 56th…
NATO-Russia Council Meeting, July 2019: Q and A for the Sec Gen of NATO
07/19/2019
The NATO-Russia Council, which brings together all 29 NATO Allies and Russia, met in Brussels on Friday (5 July 2019) to discuss Ukraine, the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, and transparency and risk reduction. This was the second meeting of the NATO-Russia Council this year. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who…