Visiting Fallon Naval Air Station

10/28/2014
10/24/2014: Part of the Second Line of Defense team visited Fallon Naval Air Station in Nevada in October 2014. We had a chance to talk with the commanding Admiral and several of his key staff to gain an understanding of what this important training facility provides for the fleet and…

Marines Finish Initial Darwin, Australia Rotation

10/27/2014
10/2472014: In the first two photos, Marines march single file on to the aircraft as they depart Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin Oct. 17, ending the Marine Rotational Force Darwin’s six-month deployment in the Northwest Territory. The MRF-D is returning to Camp Pendleton, California, and Marine Corps Base Hawaii.…

Vigilant Shield 15

10/26/2014
10/26/2014: The North American Aerospace Defence Command is in Happy Valley-Goose Bay for the next couple of weeks. 550 participants from the Canadian Armed Forces, the United States Air Force, and the United States Air National Guard...all taking part. Royal Canadian Air Force Cpl. Charles Milot, 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron…

The Soviet Legacy: Why Latvia Worries About Today’s Russia

10/25/2014
10/25/2014: NATO Review looks inside the KGB prison where Latvians were locked up, tortured or killed. In this video, Latvians discuss how they were affected by Soviet occupation. Latvians are concerned with the prospects of history being repeated.  Credit: Natochannel:10/16/14 See the discussion by a Latvian researcher of the Russian way…

USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Relieves USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Arabian Gulf

10/24/2014
10/24/2014: ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 18, 2014) The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) relieves USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Arabian Gulf. George H.W. Bush will soon depart the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility for its homeport at Norfolk, Va., and Carl Vinson will take over…

MAG-16 Conducts Long-range Raid During LSE-14

10/20/2014
10/20/2014: Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 16, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, conduct a long range raid to Yuma, Az., from Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., during Large Scale Exercise 2014, Aug. 11, 2014.  LSE-14 is a bilateral training exercise being conducted by 1st MEB to build…