During Trident Juncture 18, around 50,000 personnel from 31 NATO Allies and partner countries are testing their ability to operate together to defend our populations and territories and deter potential adversaries in NATO’s biggest exercise in recent years. Held in Norway, the exercise began on 25 October and concluded on…
We had a chance to attend the 2019 Beaufort MCAS Airshow on Friday, April 26, 2019. A visit the day before with the CO of the Warlords provided the framework for viewing the airshow and its star, the F-35 with its 3F software capabilities. The upgrade from the earlier version…
The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) sails in formation with the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155), the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), France’s Marine Nationale air defense destroyer FS Cassard (D 614) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) in the…
MV-22 Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 medically evacuate simulated casualties at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 21, 2019. Sailors of 2nd Med. Bn. trained in emergency and enroute medical care with U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps forces to improve standards of care during a Special Operations…
A Joint Task Force consisting of four ships, maritime patrol aircraft and more than 1,000 personnel from the Australian Defence Force are deployed on Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019, a series of key engagement activities with Australia’s regional neighbours. Running from March to May, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019 is geared towards enhancing interoperability…
David Trachtenberg, deputy undersecretary of defense for policy; Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command; Navy Vice Adm. Johnny Wolfe, director of Strategic Systems Programs; and Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration, testify on the fiscal year…
Sgt. Hodges tells us about Marines participating in Exercise Northern Wind 19. 03.28.2019 Video by Sgt. Bryce Hodges Defense Media Activity - Marines
Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons fly alongside a B-52 Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., over Latvia as a part of U.S. Strategic Command's Bomber Task Force in Europe, March 25, 2019. LATVIA 03.25.2019 Video by Airman 1st Class Tessa Corrick 2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs