The F-35 Enabled USS Wasp Arrives in Japan

01/17/2018
1/17/2018: USS Wasp pulling in to moor at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo. The Wasp, capable of operating the U.S. Marine Corp’s F-35B Join Strike Fighter, will replace USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship in 7th Fleet. The F-35 Enabled USS Wasp Arrives in Japan from…

Memphis Belle-Restoration Update Jan. 2018

01/10/2018
1/10/2018: National Museum of the USAF Restoration Specialists completed the installation of the Boeing B-17F Memphis Belle flight controls. Memphis Belle-Restoration Update Jan. 2018 from SldInfo.com on Vimeo. This video includes interviews with museum curator-Jeff Duford, and museum restoration specialist Casey Simmons. Recorded/Produced by museum public affairs specialist Ken LaRock.

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1 MEF 2017 Year in Review

01/08/2018
1/8/2018: Marines and Sailors with I Marine Expeditionary Force close out the 2017 year, which saw the deployments of the 11th and 15th Marine Expeditionary Units and Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command; Exercise Dawn Blitz; Seattle Seafair, LA Fleet Week, and San Francisco Fleet Week; as well…

Tactical Decision Kit System

12/22/2017
12/22/2017: U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), use the Tactical Decision Kit (TDK) System at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The TDK allows Marines to use live Indirect Fire (IDF) assets and real-life Close Air Support (CAS) while maneuvering computer generated troops,…

Hot Refuel Pit Test on KC-130J

12/21/2017
12/21/2017: Maintaining air superiority is accomplished if our aircraft are constantly maintained, trained on, and refueled. Marine Corporal Calvin Hilt went to the hot refueling pits to see how Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni maintains a high standard of readiness. IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN 10.20.2017 Video by Cpl. Calvin Hilt