12/08/2014: A landing craft utility (LCU) from Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7 navigates at sunset while returning to the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) after conducting a scheduled beach raid exercise. Peleliu is the lead ship in the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (#PELARG14) seen conducting joint forces exercises…
12/052014: Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 2nd Marine Logistics Group prepare to connect a metal beam to a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during external lift training aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 27, 2014. Marines with Helicopter Support Team, CLB-26 partnered with Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron 302, Marine Aircraft…
12/03/2014:Lake Erie (CG 70) perform morning colors before departing Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled homeport change to San Diego. Lake Erie is replacing guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) as a rotational Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) destroyer out of San Diego. [maxgallery id="69364"] Credit:Navy Public Affairs…
12/01/2014: A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) prepares to embark the dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) during a personnel transfer with the USS Makin Island. Comstock, part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is on deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. [maxgallery id="69188"] Credit: Commander, U.S.…
11/26/2014: Sailors man the rails aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship departs Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo for an inspection from the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV). INSURV inspections occur every five years to ensure mission readiness. Germantown is forward-deployed and currently…
11/26/2014: As a multinational organization thinking through the evolution of airpower, a key challenge and opportunity is to shape interoperability and convergent concepts of operations among a fleet of different types of aircraft. In this slideshow, some of these aircraft are highlighted. [maxgallery id="72528"] In the first photo, Royal Netherlands…
11/24/2014: An MV-22 Osprey, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), launches from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island, the flagship of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is seen on a deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. [maxgallery…
11/20/2014: An MV-22 Osprey approaches during a landing on the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during flight operations. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation…
