Standing Up Direct Air Support Center in Cobra Gold 2018

03/03/2018
The Marine Air Support Squadron 2 completes setup of a direct air support center in under 60 minutes at Prince Jetsada Camp in Sattahip, Chonburi province, Thailand, during Exercise Cobra Gold 18. Cobra Gold, in its 37th iteration, is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional…

Flyover over USS America

03/03/2018
03/03/18: AV-8B Harrier’s with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Aviation Combat Element and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet from nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson’s (CVN 70) perform a fly over above the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), Jan. 20, 2018. [maxgallery id="104127"] The 15th MEU and America Amphibious Ready…

RAAF Humanitarian Support: February March 2018

03/02/2018
2018-03-02 At the request of the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG), the Australian Defence Force is providing support to the Department of Foreign Affairs effort following the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that stuck central PNG on 26 February 2018. In the video below, the role of the C-130J is highlighted.…

Cobra Gold 18

03/01/2018
Royal Thai, Republic of Korea and U.S. armed forces come ashore at Hat Yao Beach, Rayong province, Thailand, Feb. 17, 2018 for an amphibious assault during Exercise Cobra Gold 18. Cobra Gold, in its 37th iteration, is designed to advance interoperability amongst allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. Cobra…

U.S. Marines train with Spanish Marines

02/27/2018
02/27/18: U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa train with Spanish Marines at the San Fernando Barracks, Spain, Jan. 10, 2017. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct limited crisis-response and theater-security operations in Europe and North Africa. SAN FERNANDO, SPAIN 01.10.2018 Video by Sgt. Takoune Norasingh  U.S. Marine Corps…

COPE NORTH 18

02/27/2018
2/27/18: U.S. Air Force Colonel Ryan Sweeney, 36 Wing Operations Group Commander, U.S. Air Force Colonel Britt Hurst, U.S. COPE NORTH Exercise Director, Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) Colonel Kensuke Onishi, the Japanese COPE NORTH Exercise Director, and Royal Australian Air Force Group Captain Ben Sleeman, the Australian COPE NORTH…