MAYPORT, Fla (September 27, 2018) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) departs Naval Station Mayport, September 27, 2018. [maxgallery id="120347"] Iwo Jima recently departed its homeport of Naval Station Mayport following the completion of a scheduled continuous maintenance availability. MAYPORT, FL, UNITED STATES 09.27.2018 USS Iwo…
Held biennially, Exercise Kakadu is a joint exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Navy and supported by the Royal Australian Air Force. In 2018 it included 23 ships, 21 Aircraft a submarine and more than 3,000 personnel from 27 nations, and delivered a range of activities both ashore in Darwin…
Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S. only, field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces in relation to current operational plans. [maxgallery id="120232"] This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the…
16 cadets from Australian Navy Cadets, Australian Army Cadets and Australian Air Force Cadets represented Australia at the commemorations, joining other young people from Canada, France, UK and USA from 6–9 August 2018. [maxgallery id="120216"] The commemorative service gave cadets an opportunity to remember Australians commanded by General Sir John…
By Todd Miller One cannot overlook the signage as we snake our way through Stone Bay, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. “Every Marine a Rifleman,” “One Shot, One Kill.” Apparently, the Marines don’t like to waste bullets. This is good information. The crackle of gunfire reverberates through the air from…
INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 2 2018) An F-35B Lightning II, attached to the “Avengers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, prepares to launch from the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a regularly scheduled deployment of Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine…
HMAS Melbourne deployed for from her home port of Fleet Base East, Sydney, in late May 2018, to participate in Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Exercise RIMPAC 2018, Exercise KAKADU 2018 and the Republic of Korea International Fleet Review 2018. [maxgallery id="119643"] HMAS Melbourne is one of the Royal Australian Navy's three Adelaide…
In a story by USNI News’s Megan Eckstein published on August 27, 2018, the operation of F-35s onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln was highlighted. ABOARD USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, IN THE ATLANTIC The Navy’s F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter has been incorporated into a carrier air wing’s cyclic flight operations…
