U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 764 (VMM-764) prepare MV-22 Ospreys to depart as part of a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) mission during Atlantic Alliance 25 at Fort Drum, New York, July 7, 2025. AA25 maintains joint amphibious capabilities by implementing aircraft and ground support elements.…
U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallions assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), conduct an air-to-air refueling during a CH-53 long range raid exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-26, near Yuma, Arizona, April 10, 2026. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 which…
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a simulated expeditionary airstrike during Realistic Urban Training at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, May 29, 2026. RUT is a critical pre-deployment exercise that enables the 13th MEU to integrate its command, aviation, ground…
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542 and VMFA-251, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct maritime strike training during Atlantic Lightning 26-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 29, 2026. Atlantic Lightning 26-1 is a tactical aircraft exercise focused on Marine…
U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) and 2nd Distribution Support Battalion (DSB) perform external lifts at U.S. Coast Guard base Sector Key West, Florida, July 28, 2025. Marines with 2nd MAW and 2nd DSB are training alongside elements of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Customs and…
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Fred Miller, from Nevada and a CH-53K King Stallion crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, looks out of a CH-53K near Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, July 21, 2025. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and 2nd Distribution Support Battalion are…
Two U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II’s fly side by side during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2025. REFORPAC spans multiple locations across the Pacific, sharpening the USAF’s ability to rapidly deploy, sustain operations and project airpower in contested environments. MISAWA AIR…
The U.S. Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force participate in an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft cross-servicing effort at Daegu Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 11, 2025. The intent of this cross-servicing event was to develop and mature the capabilities of the two allies to recover, service and…
