USCG in Strait of Hormuz

03/31/2021
Coast Guard patrol boat USCGC Adak (WPB 1333) conducts small boat maneuvering drills in the Strait of Hormuz, Jan. 18. Adak is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and…

VMM261

03/29/2021
Airmen with the 165th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS) conduct a casualty evacuation exercise with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (VMM-261) at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Georgia, Dec. 7-16. Marines with VMM-261 trained with airmen in shore-based operations in an unfamiliar environment prior to an upcoming deployment in Spring…

Joint Forcible Entry 20B

03/26/2021
The 437th Airlift Squadron participated in Joint Forcible Entry 20B. The JFE is a realistic exercise that simulates air drop and air-land insertion in a hostile environment. The exercise requires integration between AMC and ACC to work together in a multi-domain war-time environment. A JFE is the capstone for the…

Mine Warfare

03/25/2021
Rear Adm. Scott Robertson, exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019 Mine Warfare Task Group commander, describes Combined Task Group 162.60 capabilities, pierside at Naval Base Kiel-Tirpitzhafen, Germany. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, marking the 47th year of one of the largest exercises in Northern Europe…

139th Airlift Wing

03/24/2021
Leadership of the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, summarize the achievements of the organization during the year of 2020, at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, in St. Joseph, Missouri. ST. JOSEPH, MO, 12.08.2020 Video by Tech. Sgt. Patrick Evenson 139th Airlift Wing

Mine Warfare Experimentation During Baltops 19

03/23/2021
A team of researchers from the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research, German Naval Research (WTD 71), and staffs from Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet boarded German multipurpose support ship FGS Kronsort to increase capability and experiment with technology never before used in Baltic Sea,…

Training the Trainers

03/22/2021
Every year, thousands of civilian contractors converge at Ft. Bliss, Texas, to undergo a rigorous training regimen that prepares them to support their military counterparts in critical missions across the globe. The quality and practicality of their training rest in the hands of select Soldiers who possess the skills and…