U.S. Marines Test New Mortar Counter-Personnel Rounds

08/23/2018
U.S. Marines from Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3d Marine Regiment and civilians conduct weapons testing on the 81mm experimental non-lethal Indirect Fire Munition (IDFM) rounds at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 16, 2018.  The IDFM is an integrated flash bang counter-personnel, non-lethal 81 mm mortar round designed to suppress personnel…

RAAF Poseidon’s First Strike 

08/22/2018
Royal Australian Air Force’s P-8A Poseidon has fired its first Harpoon during Exercise RIMPAC 2018.  This is an important event for the P-8A in reaching Final Operational Capability. Exercise Rim of the Pacific 18 (RIMPAC 18) is a biennial military training exercise to strengthen international maritime partnerships, enhance interoperability and…

HMAS Toowoomba at RIMPAC 2018

08/21/2018
Exercise Rim of the Pacific 18 (RIMPAC 18) is a biennial military training exercise to strengthen international maritime partnerships, enhance interoperability and improve the readiness of participating forces for a wide range of potential operations. The Australian Defence Force has sent four surface ships, a submarine, one aircraft and more…

Transferring Training from Jacksonville to RAAF Edinburgh: The RAAF Moves Out on the Aussie P-8 Fleet

08/20/2018
Recently, the officers responsible for P-8 training in the RAAF have returned to Australia from JAX Navy.  The Aussies are now doing their training at their main operating base in South Australia, namely RAAF Edinburgh. Second Line of Defense recently visited the base and discussed the transition with Wing Commander,…

USMC-Aussie Training at RIMPAC 2018

08/17/2018
Exercise Rim of the Pacific 18 (RIMPAC 18) is a biennial military training exercise to strengthen international maritime partnerships, enhance interoperability and improve the readiness of participating forces for a wide range of potential operations.  Now in its 25th iteration, the Australian Defence Force deployed HMA Ships Adelaide, Success, Toowoomba,…

Australia at RIMPAC 18

08/16/2018
Exercise Rim of the Pacific 18 (RIMPAC 18) is a biennial military training exercise to strengthen international maritime partnerships, enhance interoperability and improve the readiness of participating forces for a wide range of potential operations.  Now in its 25th iteration, the Australian Defence Force deployed HMA Ships Adelaide, Success, Toowoomba,…

PHIBRON-MEU Integration Training 

08/15/2018
U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Sailors with the Amphibious Squadron 6 (PHIBRON), train aboard the USS Arlington (LPD-24) during PHIBRON-MEU Integration Training, Atlantic Ocean N.C., June 18, 2018.  PHIBRON-MEU Integration Training is a two-week training evolution that allows Marines and Sailors to train as a…

US Special Ops Forces (5)

08/14/2018
U.S. Special Operations Forces and Afghan Special Security Forces use non-traditional re-supply by utilizing donkeys to carry food, water and other equipment during a clearing operation against ISIS-K in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. NANGARHAR PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN 06.01.2018 Video by Staff Sgt. Marcus Butler  Resolute Support Headquarters