03/31/2015: In November 2014, Second Line of Defense Co-Founder, Murielle Delaporte, visited the French and American forces in Djibouti. These photos highlight some aspects of that visit and we will shortly have an overview on Djibouti and on the role of French forces there informed by that visit. Djibouti is…
03/30/2015: U.S. and Kuwaiti forces rehearse an amphibious landing on Failaka Island, east of Kuwait City in the Arabian Gulf. Highlights include: Kuwaiti Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boats, Kuwaiti AH-64D Apache “Longbow” and AS 332B “Super Puma” helicopters, U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion vehicles from the USS Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready…
03/30/2015: Qatari and Kuwaiti helicopters fly over the Arabian Gulf as a U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion transports ground forces during a simulated amphibious assault on Failaka Island on March 25, 2015, during Exercise Eagle Resolve 2015. The exercise affords 29 partner nations the opportunity to address the regional…
03/30/2015: U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 and Combat Logistics Battalion 22 conduct external lift training at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Jan. 07, 2015. The training consisted of CH-53E Super Stallions and embarkation Marines rehearsing the insertion and extraction of cargo through air support.…
03/29/2015: HMAS Canberra is the latest addition to the Royal Australian Navy and introduces amphibious capability to the force. According to the Royal Australian Navy, the Canberra is an important addition to the fleet. HMAS Canberra is the lead ship of the two ship Canberra class Amphibious Assault Ships otherwise known as…
2015-03-29 We have written a number of articles highlighting the coming together of new infantry tactics, with aviation enablers and C2 innovations to deliver new capabilities to the Marines. This capability can be launched from the sea base or from a land base. As such the convergence of C2, ISR,…
03/28/2015: The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713) departs from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a routine underway. Credit: Commander Submarine Forces Pacific:1/6/15
03/25/2015: By Robbin Laird In 2007, the HMS Illustrious was the first non-US ship on which an Osprey was to land. I had the opportunity to be aboard one of those Ospreys and land on the ship and observe Marines working with the Royal Navy and operating their Harriers off of the…
