Remaining VMFA-121 F-35Bs Arrive in Japan

11/21/2017
11/21/17: U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 lands at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 15, 2017. The remaining aircraft represent the last installment of F-35B Lightning IIs assigned to VMFA-121. The F-35B Lightning II is a fifth-generation fighter, which…

The Evolving Marine Corps Operating Concept

11/20/2017
11/20/2017: The Marine Corps Operating Concept (MOC) describes, in broad terms, how Marine Corps forces will conduct the range of military operations in accordance with our Title 10 responsibilities. 01.05.2017 Video by Ashley Randal Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory | Futures Directorate

F-35 at Aviation Nation Air and Space Expo

11/19/2017
11/19/17: A video overview of the F-35 as presented for its participation in the Aviation Nation Air and Space Explosition. 11.08.2017 Video by Airman 1st Class Christina Ensley and William Lewis 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs   http://www.nellis.af.mil/Air-SpaceExpo/

KC-30A Inspection During Operation Okra

11/16/2017
11/16/17: The ground crew deployed with the KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) conduct a post flight inspection on the hose and drogue system of the aircraft. The inspection is looking for any damage, which may have been caused in flight. It is vital that the hose and drogue are…

3 Carrier Exercise in Western Pacific

11/15/2017
11/15/2017: For the first time in a decade, three U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Groups (CSGs) coordinated operations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. The USS Nimitz (CVN 68), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Strike Groups staged a complex series of air and sea exercises with Japan. According…