Gators Conduct Field Training Exercise
10/15/2013
10/15/2013: Marines serving with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion conduct a field training exercise in preparation for their upcoming deployment to Okinawa, Japan. Credit:1st Marine Division:9/6/13
Flight of Scan Eagle in Afghanistan
10/15/2013
10/15/2013: In this video, the Scan Eagle performs a mission in Afghanistan. Credit:American Forces Network Afghanistan:10/7/13
P-8A Poseidon Enables the Fleet
10/09/2013
10/09/2013:The P-8 is a key element of the build out of the USN in the 21st century. The range and speed of the P-8 allow it to operate over a wider operational area than legacy systems. And it is a system which the Indian Navy has purchased concurrently with the…
P8 Poseidon in Flight
10/09/2013
10/08/2013: Footage includes various shots of the NAWCAD P8 in flight. The P8 is a significant part of the USN's transition and is a key part of the USN-Indian naval partnership as well. For a look at the P-3 to P-8 transition see the following: http://sldinfo.wpstage.net/transitioning-from-the-p3-to-the-p8/ Credit:Defense Media Activity -…
In Praise of the LCAC
09/28/2013
2013-09-28 A compilation of photos and videos for the Men and Women of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps assigned to the Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) and all its support groups such as the U.S. Navy Amphibious Warships LPDs, LSDs and LSTs. The Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) is a…
On the Challenge of Maintenance of Aircraft at Sea
09/24/2013
09/24/2013: An interview of U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cody Hill, native of Rome, Ga., and an AV-8B Harrier airframe mechanic assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced). 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), at sea, July 20, 2013. The…
USS Boxer and the RAM Missile
09/21/2013
09/21/2013: A RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) is launched from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during a missile firing exercise. Boxer is underway off the coast of Southern California conducting a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). RAM is the fruit of a very successful US-German arms collaboration…
MV-22B Osprey MCBH Training
09/20/2013
09/20/2013: U.S. Marines from Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 (VMM-166), assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit in support of their six-month deployment to the western Pacific, demonstrate the MV-22B Osprey's capabilities to Civilians and Marines aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Hanger 105, Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay on…