03/17/2013: Airmen from the 57th Wing observe the load crew competition Jan. 11, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Airmen from each Aircraft Maintenance Unit attended to support their fellow weapons load crew teams. [slidepress gallery='57th-wing-conducts-annual-load-crew-competition'] Credit:99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs:1/11/13 In photo 2, Airman 1st Class Ryan…
03/13/2013: In this slideshow, we highlight USNS Montford Point on March 1, 2013 a day before its christening. [slidepress gallery='usns-mp'] Credit Photos:Second Line of Defense.
03/12/2013: In this slideshow, we highlight some of the ships in the Navy’s yards on March 1, 2013 a day before the USNS Montford Point christening. Seen here are various Navy ships ranging from the Carl Vinson large deck aircraft carrier, to Arleigh Burke Destroyers, to frigates, to the LCS…
03/11/2013: In this slideshow, we highlight some of the ships in the Navy’s yards on March 1, 2013 a day before the USNS Montford Point christening. Seen here are various USN-USMC ships supporting the sea base and shaping the amphibious assault core competencies. There are views of the USS Boxer, the USS…
03/08/2013: A "shooter" (catapult/arresting gear officer) signals for the launch of an aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). At the time of these photos, the John C. Stennis was deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations,…
03/04/2013: The latest of the USN ships, the USNS Montford Point, was christened on March 2, 2013 in San Diego at the NASSCO shipyard. Second Line of Defense attended the ceremony and did interviews before the ceremony to discuss the ship,. We interviewed Jim Strock from the USMC Combat Development…
02/21/2013: Exercise Cobra Gold 2013 [slidepress gallery='exercise-cobra-gold-2013'] Credit:II Marine Expeditionary Force Combat Camera:2/17/13 In the first photo, U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jeremiah Johnson, military policeman assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit out of Okinawa, Japan, stands guard as a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter prepares for takeoff during a non-combatant…
02/19/2013: 31st MEU, Thai Marines conduct bilateral boat raid [slidepress gallery='31st-meu-thai-marines-conduct-bilateral-boat-raid'] Credit:31st Marine Expeditionary Unit:2/15/13 In the first photo, Marines and Sailors with Company B., Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, speed ashore on combat rubber raiding crafts during a bilateral boat raid as…
