Talisman Sabre 2015 V-22 Aerial Insert

07/13/2015
07/13/2015: U.S. Marine V-22 Ospreys conduct a combined aerial insert mission with Australian Army and U.S. Marines during Talisman Sabre 2015, Fog Bay, Australia, July 11, 2015. TS-15 is a biennial exercise that provides an invaluable opportunity for nearly 30,000 U.S. and Australian defense forces to conduct operations in a…

Air Marshal Brown Bids Farewell to the RAFF

07/12/2015
07/12/2015: In this video, the outgoing Chief of Staff of the RAAF talks about his look back and ahead.  He highlights the evolving capability for global and regional operations as the RAAF has become a more sustainable force with global reach with the C-17s and the KC-30As and is looking…

USS Green Bay Docks in Darwin for Talisman Saber 15

07/12/2015
07/12/2015: U.S. Military Members aboard Amphibious Transport Dock Ship USS Green Bay LPD-20 check equipment and personnel during Talisman Sabre 15 at the Port of Darwin, Australia, July 8, 2015. Talisman Sabre is a biennial exercise that provides an invaluable opportunity for approximately 30,000 U.S. and Australian service members to…

Change of Command for RAAF

07/12/2015
07/12/2015: The Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Geoff Brown, AO officially handed over command of the Royal Australian Air Force to Air Marshal Leo Davies, AO CSC at a ceremony in Canberra on the 3rd of July 2015. The ceremony is held to recognize the contribution by the Chief…

VMM-162 Reinforced Conducts Air Delivery Ground Refuling

07/11/2015
07/11/2015: U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 Reinforced, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), train in air-delivered ground refueling (ADGR) at Fort Pickett VA., April 26, 2015. The training was conducted to allow the Marines to be more proficient in refueling smaller aircraft, such as the UH-1Y…

Coordinating Air Power at Emerald Warrior 2015

07/09/2015
07/09/2015: Emerald Warrior 2015 is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercise, allowing joint and combined partners to train together and prepare for real world contingency operations.The exercise is based out of  Hurlburt Field, FL. 21st Special Tactics Squadron Combat Controllers perform Joint Terminal Attack Controller training to coordinate…

CV-22 Infiltration and Exfiltration Emerald Warrior 2015

07/08/2015
07/08/2015: 21st Special Tactics Squadron and Chilean military forces trained at rappelling from a CV-22 Osprey on Sontay Drop Zone near Hurlburt Field, Florida to improve their proficiency at infiltration and exfiltration from a CV-22. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercise, allowing joint and combined…

Navy Cargo Handling Batallion One Loads Munitions

07/06/2015
07/06/2015: Sailors assigned to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 1 stack munition containers while working with Commander, Task Force 75 aboard the Military Sealift Command motor vessel Maj. Bernard F. Fisher (T-AK-4396) April 17, at U.S. Naval Base Guam. NCHB 1 is the only active duty, rapid deployable unit of…