ADF Training Exercise with Philippine Marine Corps

Posted on | by Caroline Teames
11/28/2017
11/28/2017: The recent visit to the Philippines, by two ships of the Indo-Pacific Endeavour Task Group has significantly reinforced the strong defence relationship between Australia and the Philippines. The Task Group later sailed to Subic Bay for a four day visit, where both ships received over several hundred visitors eager to…

Helo Aerial Refueling During WT1-18

Posted on | by Robbin Laird
11/28/2017
2017-11-28 A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion and U.S. Army MH-60M Blackhawks assigned to Marine Corps Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conduct an aerial refueling exercise in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) 1-18 in Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 6, 2017. CH-53E Aerial Refueling During a WTI…

ATC for WTI, Yuma Arizona

Posted on | by Caroline Teames
11/26/2017
11/26/2017: U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) ensure safe runways for CH-53E Super Stallions and MV-22 Ospreys to land on during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 1-18 at Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz., Oct. 17, 2017. WTI is a seven-week training even hosted by MAWTS-1…

Australia Retiring P-3s as P-8s Arrive

Posted on | by Caroline Teames
11/25/2017
11/25/17: The Air Force’s first AP-3C Orion, with tail number A9-751, was transferred from operational service to the Royal Australian Air Force Museum for static display on 16 November 2017. A9-751 conducted its maiden flight on 5 January 1978 and was subsequently delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force at…

26th MEU Flight Ops onboard USS Iwo Jima

Posted on | by Caroline Teames
11/22/2017
11/22/17: U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) in the Atlantic Ocean as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Nov. 6, 2017. The exercise allows all elements of the Marine Air…