The French Air Force Participates in Pitch Black 2018: Supported by the A330MRTT

07/29/2018
The French Air Force is participating in the 2018 Pitch Black exercise. Rafales have participated before, but as these photos highlight, they arrived in Australia supported by the Aussie version of the A330MRTT, the KC-30A. The French Air Force will soon operate its own A330MRTTs in support of their air…

Testing an Active Denial System

07/20/2018
At WTI 2-17, the Marines tested an active denial system. The Aviation Development, Tactics and Evaluation Department and Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1) Science and Technology Departments conducted the tactical demonstration to explore and expand existing capabilities.  [maxgallery id="118291"] MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification…

WTI 2-18: Osprey Ops in Support of the MAGTF

07/19/2018
Ospreys involved from VMX-1 during day tactic operations in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-18 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Calif., April 7.  [maxgallery id="118305"] WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation…

Australia and Indo Pacific Endeavor 2018

07/10/2018
A Joint Task Group of four ships and more than 1,000 personnel from the Australian Defence Force are deployed on Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2018, a series of key engagement activities with Australia’s regional neighbors. [maxgallery id="118209"] Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2018 is the second iteration of the exercise and part of ongoing efforts…

CH-53 Es in WTI 2-18

07/02/2018
U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 fly towards the objective during a day battle drill in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-18 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 7.  [maxgallery id="117893"] WTI is a seven-week training event hosted…

Fjord Fury Exercise

06/29/2018
These photos highlight Marine Corps Aviation participating in an exercise in Northern Norway. [maxgallery id="117934"] U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 542 fly over Bodo, Norway during Fjord Fury, May 30, 2018. Exercise Fjord Fury is designed to conduct combined training with NATO allied forces, foster…