Explaining Distributed Aviation Operations

02/05/2024
This U.S. Marine Corps video was created in Adobe After Effects to explain the Distributed Aviation Operations warfighting concept for the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NC 10.20.2023 Video by Cpl. Adam Henke 2nd Marine Aircraft…

Distributed Aviation Operations Training

01/31/2024
Beaufort, South Carolina, Feb. 23, 2023. U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) conducted distributed aviation operations outside of their home duty station and local area to validate logistics, sustainment, and communications requirements for command elements. VMA-223 is a subordinate unit of 2nd MAW, the aviation combat element of…

Distributed STOVL Operation

01/29/2024
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, install mock ordnance and conduct refueling on a F-35B Lightning II aircraft during a distributed short take-off/vertical landing operation, part of Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) course 1-24 at Gila Bend Municipal Airport, Arizona, Oct. 20, 2023. WTI is…