USS Essex Replenishment at Sea

11/26/2021
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 16, 2021) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Corey Martin signals to an MH-60S Sea Hawk attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea, Oct. 16. 10.16.2021 Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class John McGovern USS…

Exercise Wirra Jaya 2021

11/23/2021
Exercise Wirra Jaya 21 (ExWJ21) is an annual bilateral, mounted, and dismounted combined arms training activity between the Australian Army and the Indonesian Army. 2021 marked the eighth iteration of the exercise which rotates each year between Darwin and Java. ExWJ21 training deepens interoperability to maintain a safe, secure, peaceful,…

Rapid Crew Swaps

11/22/2021
Four F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews from the 494th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conduct a rapid crew swap Oct. 3, 2021, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. During a rapid crew swap, the aircraft lands, maintenance performs minimal actions for relaunch, aircraft is refueled, and a new crew takes over. Rapid…

MV-22 Delivers

11/17/2021
An MV-22 Osprey, assigned to the “Fighting Griffins” of Marine Medium Tilt rotor Squadron (VMM) 266, delivers stores to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), Aug. 18, 2021. Arlington is deployed to U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet to support humanitarian assistance and disaster…

B2 in Global Strike Challenge 2021

11/15/2021
B-2 Spirit crew chiefs perform their duties for Global Strike Challenge 2021 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Aug. 11, 2021. Global Strike Challenge is the world’s premier bomber, ICBM, helicopter operations and security forces competition with units from Air Force Global Strike Command, Air Combat Command, Air Force Reserve…

Red Flag 21-3

11/12/2021
Senior leaders speak about the importance of Red Flag exercises and the incorporation of joint training. NELLIS AFB, NV, 07.30.2021 Video by Senior Airman Dylan Murakami Nellis AFB Public Affairs