2017-03-19 By Todd Miller Todd Miller of the Second Line of Defense joined the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) for live fire Realistic Urban Training (RUT). The RUT is one mission set of thirteen that must be mastered prior to deployment. The 15th MEUs workups require about 6 months of…
2017-03-29 During a recent visit to RAF Lossiemouth, we had a chance to talk with a number of Typhoon pilots and will focus on the evolving expeditionary experience of the Typhoon squadrons. We also were provided a number of photos of the activity of these squadrons. These photos were shot…
2017-03-25 XV(R) Sqn tornado aircraft are seen flying on Friday, March 17, 2017 in formation for the last time, flying over RAF Lossiemouth and surrounding areas, Wg Cdr Froome OC of the squadron was flying the lead aircraft. [maxgallery id="95911"] Credit: RAF For a piece by the last Tornado pilot to…
2017-03-29 During a visit to RAF Lossiemouth in March 2017, we had a chance to talk to Typhoon pilots and maintainers who participated in this year’s first Red Flag9 During the exercise the Typhoons flew with USAF F-22s, F-35s and F-15s as well as with the RAAF Wedgetail. These photos…
2017-03-29 During an October 2016 exercise in Japan, RAF Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth operated with the Japanese Self Defense force in a joint exercise. According to an RAF story published on October 22, 2016: Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets and a Voyager aircraft have landed in Japan. Four Typhoon…
03/20/2017: Joint Viking is a Norwegian national exercise, where the main goals are to practice crisis management and the defense of Norway. According to an article published by the Norwegian Ministry of Defence which announced the exercise for March 2017: The exercise also aims to increase the Norwegian Armed Forces ability…
03/20/2017: Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, met with Indonesia’s Minister for Defence Ryamizard Ryacudu on March 17, 2017 in Sydney for the annual Indonesia-Australia Defence Ministers’ meeting. [maxgallery id="95433"] Minister Payne said Australia and Indonesia have a long-standing and productive bilateral defence relationship that supports our mutual interests…
03/20/2017: According to an article published March 12, 2017 by the Norwegian Ministry of Defence, a UK Royal Marines and a US Marine comment on winter training in Norway. Allies: Training in Norway is challenging but educational The British Corporal Michael Owen from Royal Marines and Captain Mark Edgar from the…
