04/12/2014: Marines from 2nd Battalion 5th Marines train in a combat live fire exercise. The Marines use live fire and a variety of weapons to move and take out a simulated enemey objective. This training was done in the Republic of Korea as part of SSang Yong 2014. Credit:American Forces…
04/10/2014: A C-130 Hercules with the 36th Airlift Squadron (AS) takes off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, during a routine sortie Jan. 23, 2014. The 36th AS regularly conducts training missions to remain proficient in the necessary skills to support any contingency. [slidepress gallery='c-130-training-in-japan'] Credit:374th Airlift Wing:1/23/14
04/09/2014:Marines with Weapon's Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force ride in Latvian Bandvagn 206 tracked vehicles during Summer Shield, 7 April 2014, aboard Camp Adazi, Latvia. The tracked vehicles allow the Latvian military to mobilize their 82mm mortar systems. Credit: Black Sea Rotational Force:4/7/14 The…
04/09/2014: The classic fighter import program for a country the size of Australia is to build for the domestic customer, the program ends, you do a little bit of sustainment work and then move on. With the F-35 as a global program, a domestic supplier can position itself for global…
04/09/2014: Australian Army soldiers with Bravo Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment execute a vertical assault in support of Exercise Ssang Yong 14 at Old Army Tank Battalion, Pohang, Republic of Korea, April 4. Credit:III Marine Expeditionary Force Combat Camera:4/4/14 For a look at cross-cutting USMC and Aussie modernization see…
2014-04-09 This video provides some shots of various aircraft flying in Red Flag 2014. At the beginning of the video, one can see a F-15C assigned to the 123rd Fighter Squadron, Portland ANG, Ore., taxiing to the runway for takeoff during Red Flag 14-2 Mar 10, 2014 at Nellis AFB,…
04/09/2014: Marines with MRF-D received an orientation brief about wildlife and potential hazards in Australia April 4. Robertson Barracks, Northern Territory, Australia was the location of getting the chance to be introduced to local crocodiles and snakes as part of a hands-on learning portion of the brief. Credit:Marine Rotational Force Darwin:4/4/14
04/07/2014: Service members at JRTC 14-03 are educated in combat patient care and aeromedical evacuation in a simulated combat environment. [slidepress gallery='joint-readiness-training-center-exercise'] Credit:4th Combat Camera Squadron:1/6/14 In the first three photos, C-17 Globemaster III aircraft land in the Geronimo landing zone during a field exercise at the Joint Readiness Training…