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…

Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course Aerial Refueling

07/05/2015
07/05/2015:U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1 conduct an aerial refuel during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-15 near Yuma, AZ., April 16, 2015. WTI is a seven-week event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications…

Assault Support Exercise

07/04/2015
07/04/2015: U.S. Marines conduct an assault support exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-15 at Stoval Airfield near Dateland, Ariz., April 13, 2015. WTI is a seven week event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1). MAWTS-1 provides standardized tactical training and certification of unit…

UH-1Y Venom Urban Close Air Support

07/01/2015
07/01/2015: U.S. Marine pilots flying UH-1Y Venoms provide urban close air support during the Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) near Yuma, Ariz., April 3, 2015. WTI is a seven week event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized tactical training and certification…

Heavy Huey Raid during WTI

06/30/2015
06/30/2015: U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division participate in a heavy Huey raid during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-15 at K9 Village near Yuma Proving Grounds, April 8, 2015. WTI is a seven week event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One…