02/26/2015: Members of the Minnesota National Guard and Norwegian Home Guard take part in a 12-mile journey into the mountains near Snaasa, Norway, Feb. 17, 2015. The exchange began in 1974 and is the longest-running military exchange partnership between any two nations. The yearly exchange promotes good will and sharpens…
02/24/2015: U.S. Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Detachment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a static-line jump from an MV-22B Osprey during realistic urban training aboard Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Dec. 9, 2014. These Marines are part of the 15th MEU’s Maritime Raid Force. The purpose of RUT is to provide…
2015-02-22 According to an Australian Ministry of Defence story published on February 22, 2015, the Global Hawk has landed in Australia for the Avalon Air Show. A United States (US) Global Hawk flew into Avalon airport on 21 February, 2015 for the Australian International Airshow. The arrival of the US…
02/22/2015: Raptors in the Middle East are operating the fifth generation way. After their up front kinetic operations, the F-22s play a major role working with the fleet to identify threats and targets for the legacy fleet. As a Typhoon pilot put it: “F-22s enhance the survivability and lethality of…
02/20/2015: During exercise Beverly Bulldog 15-1 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 6, 2014, flight crews at Osan prepare F-16s for launch. Beverly Bulldog 15-1 is a peninsula-wide ORE designed to test American forces in the RoK's mission readiness in the event of an emergency or wartime environment.…
02/19/2015: A CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, carries a packaged 8,400-pound helicopter rotor head above Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 13, 2015. The rotor head, a high-priority part, was carried from Djibouti to the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD…
02/17/2015: U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 conduct fixed wing aerial refueling training missions at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Dec. 02, 2014. VMGR-252 refueled EA-6B Prowlers with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 3 and AV-8 Harriers with Marine Attack Squadron 223. Credit:2nd…
02/17/2015: The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star is on scene with the Antarctic Chieftain and the cutter begins breaking up the ice around the fishing vessel. The Polar Star, the United States' only operational heavy icebreaker, transits an ice field in the Southern Ocean en route to the Antarctic Chieftain,…
