08/20/2016: French Army soldiers with 35th Infantry Regiment and U.S. Marines with Bravo company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa execute an insert and extraction exercise hosted by French Army Center for Urban Combat Training instructors aboard Camp Sissonne, France, June 22, 2016. SPMAGTF-CR-AF Marines…
2016-08-20 This video was shot by Todd Miller when he was onboard the USS George Washington on August 15, 2016. The video shows VX-23 “Salty Dogs” and VFA-101 “ Grim Reapers” pilots and crew working on carrier qualifications. The video shows 3 wires, touch and go and a great late…
08/16/2016: This NATO footage highlights Norwegian F-16s operating over Norwegian skies to perform a reconnaissance mission. Credit: NAATO:6/28/16
08/13/2016: The first of NATO’s five unmanned air vehicles rolled off the factory line in San Diego on Thursday, 4 June 2015. The Global Hawk Block 40 is part of the Alliance Ground Surveillance Program (AGS). The NATO-owned and -operated AGS core capability will enable the Alliance to perform persistent surveillance…
08/10/2016: U.S. Marines with Bravo and Charlie company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa execute a Non-combatant evacuation operation exercise hosted by French Army Center for Urban Combat Training instructors aboard Camp Sissonne, France, June 21, 2016. SPMAGTF-CR-AF Marines trained alongside a company of French…
2016-08-08 A KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport and its crew from No. 33 Squadron (33SQN) visited air-to-air refuelling bases in Italy, and France, and attended the Royal International Air Tattoo, over the period of 5-16 July 2016. The visit allowed personnel from other Air Forces the opportunity to tour the Royal Australian…
08/07/2016: Time lapse of a 500-man working party in the hagar bay aboard the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a replenishment at sea with USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9). Credit: USS Ronald Reagan:7/8/16
2016-08-07 Over the years, the MV-22 has been certified on a number of coalition ships, the latest is the HMAS Canberra. During an interview when a Dutch ship was conducting certification trials, the Captain of the ship highlighted what was at stake with the effort: In a phone interview prior…