BALTOPS 2019

07/05/2019
U.S. Marines train alongside allies and partners to support the interoperability of forces and maintain a close relationship during exercise Baltic Operations 2019 in Palanga, Lithuania, June 16, 2019. BALTOPS is the premier, annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, marking the 47th year of one of the largest exercises…

Tabruq Legacy 2019

07/03/2019
U.S. Army Soldiers from C Battery, 1st Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, participated in a live fire training exercise as part of Tabruq Legacy 2019. The U.S. Forces demonstrated the ability to rapidly deploy and defend friendly areas with lethality and precision. USTKA, POLAND 06.18.2019 Video by Sgt. Kyle…

An Update on the Afghan Air Force: May 2019

06/27/2019
The Afghan Air Force has been going through a modernisation program for the last decade, and it is now reaching operational maturity.  There has been a significant shift forward in the capability to be more operational. ADF advisers at the NATO-led Train, Advise, Assist, Command Air (TAAC-Air) mission, support key…

Gulf Anti-Submarine Exercise: May 2019

06/24/2019
The Gulf Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise (GASWEX 19) is a French led exercise conducted over 3 days, involving units from Denmark, USA and Australia.  The exercise was conducted in support of the Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group, providing realistic training in the protection of a high value assets against a…

US Army at the Paris Air Show 2019

06/23/2019
1st Combat Aviation Brigade from Fort Riley, Kansas displays the AH-64E Apache helicopter at the Paris Air Show 2019. 1st Lt. Ryan Johnson, a platoon leader, discusses the importance of sharing American aviation technology with our European partners and allies. FRANCE 06.17.2019 Video by Spc. Christopher Brecht Regional Media Center…

2nd MAW Works Low Altitude Air Defense

06/19/2019
U.S. Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion conduct their annual qualification training at Onslow Beach, North Carolina, May 21, 2019.  The live-fire training increases their capabilities in providing task organized, ground security force in defense of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force air sites, assets and installations when…