Air Load Team Support to RAAF Operations in the Middle East

06/02/2015
06/02/2015: Combat Support Unit (CSU) at Australia’s primary logistics base in the Middle East Region (MER) is responsible for logistics and ground support for aircraft assigned in support of all ADF operations throughout the MER. This includes life support functions including air load logistics, accommodation, meals, vehicles, fire services, and…

MH-60S Seahawk Launches from USS Bonhomme Richard

06/01/2015
06/01/2015: MH-60S Seahawk Launches from USS Bonhomme Richard  EAST CHINA SEA (Mar 10, 2015) Credit: Navy Media Content Services:3/10/15   An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 takes off from the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship of the Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6).…

MV-22B Osprey Arrival at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania

06/01/2015
06/01/2015: Three MV-22B Ospreys and one KC130J Super Hercules landed for the first time in Romania, May 26 at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base. The Marines joined the Romanians as part of an integration exercise which utilized air assets launched from Morón Air Base, Spain. The aircraft integrated with Marines from…

Crisis Response Marines Launch Ospreys from Spain for Romanian Exercise

05/31/2015
05/31/2015:A U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa prepares to depart Morón Air Base, Spain, May 23, 2015. Four Ospreys and two KC-130J Hercules left the base and flew to Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, as part of an integration exercise designed to test the…

Arctic Challenge Exercise is Underway in Norway

05/31/2015
05/31/2015: One of Europe’s largest fighter jet exercises is underway in the Nordic countries, with Norway as lead nation. The exercise includes 9 countries and 100 aircraft and aims to help ensure interoperability, and strengthen relationships and engagements with NATO allies and Partners for Peace. Featured comments are in order…

USS WASP F-35B Ship Integration (4)

05/30/2015
05/30/2015: On May 26, 2015, several journalists flew to the USS WASP aboard an Osprey from the Pentagon to the ship, which was operating off of the North Carolina coast. In addition to viewing the ops of the F-35B aboard the ship, there was opportunity to talk with the crew…

VMGR-252 Flight In Support of Deployed Units

05/30/2015
05/30/2015: U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, perform maintenance checks and take off from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 8, 2015. VMGR-252 departed Cherry Point enroute to Lajes, Portugal in support of deployed units. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. James R.…

USS WASP F-35B Ship Integration (3)

05/29/2015
05/29/2015: On May 26, 2015, several journalists flew to the USS WASP aboard an Osprey from the Pentagon to the ship, which was operating off of the North Carolina coast. In addition to viewing the ops of the F-35B aboard the ship, there was opportunity to talk with the crew…