06/09/2013: U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Nesbit, a New Castle, Pa., native, and infantry rifleman assigned to Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), stands guard while an CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th MEU, flies…
06/05/2013: 82nd Airlift Wing conducts rare seven-ship taxi [slidepress gallery='82nd-airlift-wing-conducts-rare-seven-ship-taxi'] Credit: 82nd Airlift Wing:6/2/13 In the first two photos, Illinois Air National Guard C-130H3 Hercules aircraft prepare to park at the 182nd Airlift Wing apron in Peoria, Ill., June 2, 2013. The military transport planes participated in a rare seven-ship…
06/05/2013: These photos highlight various aspects of the USMC working in Europe and Africa. The Special Purpose MAGTF is a key tool for such operations. [slidepress gallery='usmc-special-purpose-magtf'] In the first two photos shot at MORON DE LA FRONTERA, Spain, six MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 arrived…
06/03/2013: Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa provide security after disembarking from an MV-22 Osprey during a field training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 16, 2012. Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa was training for their deployment to Europe. [slidepress gallery='special-purpose-magtf-training'] Credit:22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit:11/16/12 In the…
06/03/2013: Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos Works with Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa [slidepress gallery='magtf-africa'] Credit:Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa:5/8/13 In the first two photos, a Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando detains Sgt. Daniel Scelfo, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa reconnaissance Marine from Carlsbad, Calif., and role playing as…
2013-06-03 In a recent interview with Brigadier General James S. O'Meara (currently serves as commander, U.S. Marine Forces Europe, and deputy commander, U.S. Marine Forces Africa), the core role, which the Osprey provides in enabling something unique like the Special MAGTF, was highlighted. We have written extensively on the Osprey’s first…
06/02/2013: Airbus Military held their annual Trade Media Brief event on May 29 and 30th 2013 in Seville, Spain. Featured was the A400M, for this is the year of initial deliveries of the aircraft to two customers, France and Turkey. In this slideshow, several views of the A400M are provided. …
06/02/2013: Airbus Military held its annual Trade Media Brief on May 29 and May 30th, 2013. In this slideshow, various aspects not covered in the A400M slideshow are provided. [slidepress gallery='airbus-military-seville-may-2013'] Credit:SLD 2013 The first two photos feature the C-295 and during the event, Airbus Military announced the launch of…
