The French Operation in Mali: The Logistics Side

05/06/2013
05/06/2013: SLD’s Murielle Delaporte was in Mali in April 2013 with the French forces and had the chance to have a number of interviews which will be published later. In this slideshow some of her photos of the logistics side of the operation are presented. The operation has drawn heavily…

JGSDF Conducts MV-22 Osprey Insertion During Iron Fist 2013

05/05/2013
05/05/2013: U.S. Marines with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force participate in Exercise Iron Fist 2013 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. Feb. 13, 2013. The purpose of the bilateral amphibious exercise was to improve interoperability, enhance military-to-military relations and hone individual and small-unit skills necessary for effective crisis…

31st MEU Conducts Mock Urban Raid Against Small Guerrilla Force

05/03/2013
05/03/2013: We recently did an interview with Commanding Officer of the 31st MEU.  And in preparation for the publication of that interview, we are posting a couple of background pieces on the 31st MEU. Category K 31st MEU Conducts Mock Urban Raid Against Small Guerrilla Force 120717 Sgt.  Credit: 31st…

31st MEU Departs Australia

05/03/2013
05/03/2013: We recently did an interview with Commanding Officer of the 31st MEU.  And in preparation for the publication of that interview, we are posting a couple of background pieces on the 31st MEU. U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are departing for Okinawa, Japan, after Talisman Sabre…

31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Enroute to Operation Tomodachi

05/03/2013
05/03/2013: We recently did an interview with Commanding Officer of the 31st MEU.  And in preparation for the publication of that interview, we are posting a couple of background pieces on the 31st MEU. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked aboard three ships with Amphibious Squadron 11, and headed toward…

7th Space Warning Squadron PAVE PAWS

05/01/2013
05/01/2013: 7th Space Warning Squadron Pave Paws Facility At Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Credit:9th Reconnaissance Wing:2/15/13  From the USAF fact sheet about the Squdron: The 7th SWS is primarily responsible for detecting sea-launched ballistic missiles fired from submarines in the Pacific Ocean. The unit then determines how many missiles…

Resupply Mission in Afghansitan Using UAVs

04/28/2013
 04/28/2013: U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3, Marine Air Control Group 38, prepare a Cargo Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (CRUAS), for a cargo drop in Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, April 18, 2013.  The CRUAS team conducted the mission to resupply Marines in Shir Ghazi, Afghanistan. (U.S.…