Over the period 27 February to 14 April 2018 members from the Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU) and 33 Squadron deployed to Naval Air Station Patuxent River in the United States, to undertake clearance testing between the KC-30A and the Poseidon P-8A aircraft. The testing was jointly planned and…
Earlier this year, the French Navy worked with the USMC’s SP-MAGTF in the US Fifth Fleet Area of Operations. These photos show a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command,…
Operation RESOLUTE is the Australian Defence Force’s contribution to a whole-of-government effort to protect Australia’s borders and offshore maritime interests. The Area of Operations covers approximately 10 per cent of the world’s surface and includes Australia’s Exclusive Economic Zone – extending up to 200 nautical miles around the mainland and…
Marine Aircraft Group 12 forces deployed several F-35B Lightning ll’s for a regularly scheduled aviation training relocation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 9, 2018. ATR’s are designed to increase operational readiness and bilateral interoperability for both U.S. and Japanese forces. AOMORI, JAPAN 05.22.2018 Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexia Lythos…
Marines from the ordnance section of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, load inert explosives into an F-35B Lightning II as part of a regularly scheduled aircraft training relocation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2018. ATR’s are designed to increase operational…
In an article published on June 2, 2018 by the Royal Australian Navy and written by Lt. Ryan Zerbe the Royal Australian Navy’s participation in Indio-Pacific Endeavour was the focus of attention. A Joint Task Group of Royal Australian Navy ships and embarked soldiers and marines has set sail from…
U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 prepare to refuel F-35 Lightning IIs during a Distributed Short Takeoff Vertical Landing Operation in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-18 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 30. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by…
Exercise Chong Ju is an annual live-fire training exercise conducted at the Australian Army’s Combined Arms Training Centre at Puckapunyal training area in northern Victoria to showcase capabilities to Army’s next generation of combat leaders. Exercise Chong Ju 2018 included demonstrations from the M1A1 Abrams tank, ASLAV (Australian Light Armoured…
