06/03/2013: Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa provide security after disembarking from an MV-22 Osprey during a field training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 16, 2012. Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa was training for their deployment to Europe. [slidepress gallery='special-purpose-magtf-training'] Credit:22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit:11/16/12 In the…
06/03/2013: Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos Works with Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa [slidepress gallery='magtf-africa'] Credit:Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa:5/8/13 In the first two photos, a Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando detains Sgt. Daniel Scelfo, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa reconnaissance Marine from Carlsbad, Calif., and role playing as…
2013-06-03 In a recent interview with Brigadier General James S. O'Meara (currently serves as commander, U.S. Marine Forces Europe, and deputy commander, U.S. Marine Forces Africa), the core role, which the Osprey provides in enabling something unique like the Special MAGTF, was highlighted. We have written extensively on the Osprey’s first…
06/03/2013: On May 22, 2013, a detachment from 5th Marine Regiment conducts weapons familiarization with weapons systems from the French 21st Marine Infantry Regiment (21E RIMA), 6th Light Armored Brigade (6E BLB) at Camp Le Cocq, Ferrous, France. The Marines were participating in a bilateral training with 21E RIMA 6E…
06/02/2013: Airbus Military held their annual Trade Media Brief event on May 29 and 30th 2013 in Seville, Spain. Featured was the A400M, for this is the year of initial deliveries of the aircraft to two customers, France and Turkey. In this slideshow, several views of the A400M are provided. …
06/02/2013: Airbus Military held its annual Trade Media Brief on May 29 and May 30th, 2013. In this slideshow, various aspects not covered in the A400M slideshow are provided. [slidepress gallery='airbus-military-seville-may-2013'] Credit:SLD 2013 The first two photos feature the C-295 and during the event, Airbus Military announced the launch of…
06/01/2013: MAG-16 throws Desert Tantrum [slidepress gallery='mag-16-throws-desert-tantrum'] Credit:Marine Corps Air Station Miramar / 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing:3/14/13 In the first photo, a CH-53E Super Stallion cools down at a forward area refueling point as MV-22 Ospreys fly in the distance during Operation Desert Tantrum outside of El Centro, Calif., March,…
05/31/2013: T-AKE Supporting the USS Jason Dunham at Sea [slidepress gallery='uss-jason-dunham'] Credit:Navy Public Affairs Support Element East:3/8/13 In the first three photos, sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3). Jason Dunham…
