05/02/2014: Danish fighter jets have arrived in Amari Air Base in Estonia for air policing duties over the Baltic states. According to a Fox news story published April 30, 2014L TALLINN, Estonia – NATO has opened its second Baltic air base in Estonia as part of the military alliance's increased…
04/30/2014:USNS Washington Chambers in Support Operations [slidepress gallery='usns-washington-chambers-in-support-operations'] Credit: Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs:1/31/14 In the first photo, the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE11), left, conducts a replenishment at sea with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85). McCampbell is…
04/29/2014: In the wake of a newly signed 10-year agreement between the Philippines and the US, the forces will engage in the 2014 version of Balikatan. [slidepress gallery='balikatan-2014'] Credit:Marine Forces Pacific Combat Camera:4/29/14 The framework accord that will allow U.S. troops, warships and aircraft to operate from Philippine military bases…
2014-04-27 A Osprey CV-22B, drop U.S. Soldiers in a landing zone close to a urban training site on Maneuver Training Area, Baumholder, Germany 24 MAR. Certainly, the US Army should look to Osprey acquisition for at a minimum MEDEVAC missions. CreditL Training Support Activity Europe 4/24/14 Clearly, the advantage of…
04/26/2014: A night airborne raid was conducted by the Weapons and Golf Companies of Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, on a notional enemy-held town at a training range aboard Camp Hansen, Okinawa. The raid was in support of the 31st MEU's "MEUEX," a week-long…
04/25/2014: F-16 pilots with the 419th and 388th Fighter Wings from Hill Air Force Base, Utah conducted air-to-air combat training alongside the F-35 Lightning II at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. This is the first time Hill F-16 pilots have trained along side the fifth generation F-35. Hill AFB was…
04/25/2014: Lieutenant. Gen. Terry Robling, commanding general, Marine Corps Forces Pacific, discusses the Aviation Combat Element of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin with Lt. Col. Matthew Puglisi, officer-in-charge, Forward Coordination Element, MRF-D, aboard Royal Australian Air Force’s Base Darwin, April 22, 2014. General Robling conducted the visit in order to…
04/25/2014: Max Thunder-14 [slidepress gallery='max-thunder'] Credit:8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs:4/22/14 In photo 1, an Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, F-16 Fighting Falcon prepares for and in photo 2 takes off for a sortie during Max Thunder at Gwangju Air Base, ROK, April 22, 2014. In photo 3, Marine F-18…