Exercise White Claymore 19  

03/26/2019
A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 19.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, execute ice-breaking drill during Exercise White Claymore in Bardufoss, Norway, Feb. 11, 2019. The training consisted of Marines with MRF-E being exposed to freezing water to test their ability to keep calm and use proper methods to…

USMC Ice-Breaking Drills in Norway

03/25/2019
Marine Forces Europe and Africa worked on an ice-breaking drill during Exercise White Claymore in Bardufoss, Norway, Feb. 11, 2019. The training consisted of Marines with MRF-E being exposed to freezing water to test their ability to keep calm and use proper methods to get out of the water in…

Bayou Thunder

03/22/2019
Bayou Thunder was held off the coast of Louisiana, Jan. 29, 2019. The purpose of the exercise is to enhance Marine attack Squadron (VMA) 231’s air-to-air and air-to-ground capabilities while also strengthening service interoperability with joint services. The aircraft are assigned to VMA-231, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft…

2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team: Loading Vehicles at the Railhead

03/20/2019
Soldiers from 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division work through winter’s chill to get vehicles loaded for departure to National Training Center (NTC) in Fort Irwin, CA. FORT RILEY, KS, UNITED STATES 02.11.2019 Photo by Staff Sgt. Simon McTizic 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division

Air Transportable Fire Truck

03/15/2019
(L-R) Royal Australian Air Force Fire Fighters, Leading Aircraftwoman Sheridan Sandstrom and Aircraftman Kyle Miller of No. 22 Squadron, in their full fire fighting ensemble with a Truck Fire General Purpose Oshkosh Striker Air Transportable fire truck at RAAF Base Richmond. January 18, 2019 Australian Department of Defence

Exercise Emerald Warrior 19

03/13/2019
Emerald Warrior provides annual realistic and relevant pre- deployment training encompassing multiple joint operating areas to prepare Special Operations Forces, Conventional Force enablers, Partner Nations and Interagency elements to integrate with and execute full spectrum Special Operations in a complex and uncertain Irregular Warfare security environment using all aspects of…

AC-130 Gunship Participates in Exercise Emerald Warrior 2019

03/13/2019
An AC-130W Stinger II aircraft and aircrew from the 16th Special Operations Squadron arrives to Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., in support of Exercise Emerald Warrior/Trident. Emerald Warrior/Trident is the largest joint special operations exercise where U.S. Special Operations Command forces train to respond to various threats across the…