JHSV in Support of South Partnership Station 2014 Exercise

06/03/2014
  06/03/2014: Military Sealift Command joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) crew and service members offload gear and vehicles in support of the commencement of Southern Partnership Station 2014 (SPS-JHSV 14). Southern Partnership Station 2014 is a U.S. Navy deployment focused on subject matter expert exchanges with partner nation…

USS Makin Island Flight Deck Operations

06/01/2014
04/09/2014: USS Makin Island Flight Deck Operations during Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training off of the coast of San Diego.   [slidepress gallery='uss-makin-island'] Credit:11th Marine Expeditionary Unit:4/7/14 In the first photo, aircraft with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the USS Makin Island land on the flight deck during…

Flying From Bagram Air Field, February 2014

05/22/2014
05/22/2014: A rugged mountain range surrounds Bagram Air Field on three sides, including this mountain on the north end of the runway. There were strong winds at Bagram Air Field the morning of Feb. 15, 2014, which enabled the normal haze in the valley to clear. [slidepress gallery='flying-from-bagram-air-field'] Credit:455th Air…

MAG-24 Helo Ops

05/17/2014
05/17/2014: Marine Aircraft Group 24 conducted a max launch of 13 helicopters assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463. The two units coordinated with each other to fly the aircraft to Kauai, Hawaii before returning to Oahu. “While HMLA-367 and HMH-463 are flying,…

CV-22 Images: Almost Like Paintings

05/12/2014
05/12/2014: CV-22 Images: Almost Like Paintings  [slidepress gallery='cv-22-images'] The credit for the first photo goes to Air Force Public Affairs Agency and is dated 5/3/14.  The credit for the remaining photos goes to 3rd Combat Camera Squadron and is dated 3/8/12. In the first photo, Airmen perform maintenance checks on…

MRF-D Conducts Air Assault Training with Aussies

05/09/2014
05/09/2014: MRF-D conducts air assault training with Aussie forces, including with Tiger Helicopter in fire support role.  [slidepress gallery='mrf-d-conducts-air-assaults'] Credit: MRF-D:5/8/14 In the first photo, an CH-53E Helicopter takes off during a training exercise aboard Mount Bundey Training Area, May 8, 2014. The exercise was a joint assault on a…

USNS Washington Chambers in Support Operations

04/30/2014
04/30/2014:USNS Washington Chambers in Support Operations [slidepress gallery='usns-washington-chambers-in-support-operations'] Credit: Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs:1/31/14 In the first photo, the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE11), left, conducts a replenishment at sea with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85). McCampbell is…

Preparation for Balikatan 2014 in the Wake of New US-Philippines Defense Agreement

04/29/2014
04/29/2014: In the wake of a newly signed 10-year agreement between the Philippines and the US, the forces will engage in the 2014 version of Balikatan. [slidepress gallery='balikatan-2014'] Credit:Marine Forces Pacific Combat Camera:4/29/14 The framework accord that will allow U.S. troops, warships and aircraft to operate from Philippine military bases…