Douglas C-47 Skytrain Flies From Germany This Time to Normandy!

07/08/2014
07/08/2014: In the first two photos, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain, known as Whiskey 7, flies over Germany, May 30, 2014.  The C-47 came to Ramstein for a week to participate in base activities with its legacy unit, the 37th Airlift Squadron, before returning to Normandy to recreate its role and…

Ships Depart Pearl Harbor for RIMPAC 2014 at Sea Activities

07/08/2014
07/08/2014: Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 26 to Aug. 1, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain…

USS Bataan Replenishment at Sea

07/01/2014
07/01/2014: An MH-60S Seahawk performs a vertical replenishment with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) during a replenishment at sea with the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) May 17. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine…

The Wolf Pack Practices to “Take the Fight North”

06/28/2014
06/28/2014: Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, is home to the 8th Fighter Wing, known as the "Wolf Pack." Located seven miles west of Gunsan City, the base is on the west coast of the peninsula near the Kum River estuary. The 8th Fighter Wing is the base's host unit…

Arctic Pegasus Insertion

06/16/2014
06/18/2014: One of the skill sets used with effect in Afghanistan has been precision air dropping.  This experience is being carried forward elsewhere. Above the Arctic Circle, paratroopers from 2nd Engineer Brigade participate in Arctic Pegasus. The goal of this Arctic mobility exercise is to enhance U.S. Army Alaska's proficiency…

Deck Landing Qualifications Aboard USS Anchorage

06/05/2014
06/05/2014: A CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 463 launches from the flight deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during deck landing qualifications. Anchorage is seen performing training with the 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, off the coast of Kaneohe Bay An…

Marines Test Their Para skills

06/04/2014
06/25/2014: Marines participating in 1st Radio Reconnaissance Platoon’s static-line exercise parachute on to the landing zone aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 23, 2014.   [slidepress gallery='marines-test-their-para-skills'] Credit: I Marine Expeditionary Force:4/23/14 The jump was conducted to ensure airborne qualified Marines are up to speed in the proper parachuting…

USS Makin Island Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training

06/03/2014
06/03/2014:The photos in this slideshow highlight Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the coast of San Diego, Calif., April 9, 2014.  PMINT is a two-week predeployment training event focused on the combined capabilities of the MEU and Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), conducting amphibious operations, crisis response and…