04/04/2014: An MV-22 Osprey takes off from the U.S.S. Bonhomme Richard on March 26, 2014 in preparation for exercise Ssang Yong 2014. And in the second photo, several Ospreys are shown getting ready to take off as well. Exercise Ssang Yong is conducted annually in the Republic of Korea (ROK)…
04/02/2014: This slideshow focuses on the Marines standing up a field-based command and control center for satellite and radio communication as part of their pre-deployment exercise. The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region and is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU. [slidepress gallery='mobile-comms-for-the-31st-meu'] Credit:31st…
04/02/2014: U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Ernest Trautmann, left, Lance Cpl. Kyle E. Corcoran, center, and Cpl. Tristan M. Arnold, introduce their amphibious assault recovery vehicle dubbed the “wrecker” to Republic of Korea Marines at Dogue beach in Pohang, Republic of Korea March 29. The fully-tracked amphibious vehicle is loaded with equipment…
04/01/2014: Waves of amphibious assault vehicles approach the shoreline during a rehearsal of the amphibious landing portion of Ssang Yong 2014 March 29 at Doksoek-ri in Pohang, Republic of Korea. This exercise enhances the interoperability between the U.S. Marine air-ground task force and the ROK Marine task force while honing…
03/28/2014: Medevac does not stop for snow as Spc. Jimmy Rop, top, and Spc. James Verlander, UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chiefs with Company C, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, prepare to de-ice this helicopter after a snowfall at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 8, 2014. [slidepress gallery='the-unstoppable-medevac']…
03/26/2014: In the first two photos, Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star transits through the water accomplishing the Coast Guard missions summer of 2013. The Polar Star is one of the largest ships within the Coast Guard measuring at 399 feet long. Polar Star is specifically designed for open-water icebreaking with…
03/12/2014: In this slideshow, Apaches from from C Company “Blue Max”, 1st Attack/
Reconnaissance Battalion, Task Force Phoenix, prepare to and then conduct an armed aerial escort mission Dec. 13, over Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. [slidepress gallery='10th-cab-attack-weapons-team'] Credit:10th Combat Aviation Brigade:12/13/13
03/08/2014: A 10th Combat Aviation Brigade UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter from C Company “War Lords”, 2nd Battalion (Assault), Task Force Knighthawk, makes its approach into Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan Dec. 13, to refuel while conducting a reconnaissance mission over eastern Afghanistan. The final photos show a 10th Combat Aviation…
