HMLA 169 and MWSS 172 Daily Operations

08/25/2023
U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169 and Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 fly and refuel aircraft with HMLA-169 during Fuji Viper at Camp Fuji, Japan, June 17, 2023. Fuji Viper provides 1st Marine Aircraft Wing with realistic training opportunities to exercise combined arms and maintain proficiency,…

Exercise Raptor Strike

08/23/2023
U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Group 38 Detachment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 23, and Australian Army Soldiers with 111 Battery, 16th Regiment, engage simulated targets during Exercise Raptor Strike at Cultana Training Area, South Australia, Australia, May 10-18, 2023. Raptor Strike fostered the exchange of tactics, techniques, and…

German A400M in Exercise Air Defender 23

08/18/2023
The German A400M has played an important and strategic role in logistical capability during exercise Air Defender 23. It’s the largest deployment exercise of air forces in NATO's history. Synopsis Exercise Air Defender 23 is the largest deployment exercise of air forces in NATO's history. Up to 10,000 participants from…

Integration of MQ-9 Into Philippine Airspace

08/16/2023
This video outlines the success of the Air National Guard’s citizen airmen in the first large-scale integration of the MQ-9 Platform into Philippine Airspace during Exercise Balikatan 2023. The 163d Attack Wing in California, in conjunction with the 118th Wing in Tennessee, led the way as part of the first…

USMC Tail-to-Tail Transfer of Supplies

08/11/2023
U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 transfer supplies from a KC-130J Hercules into a CH-53K King Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, June 7, 2023. The tail-to-tail transfer of supplies allowed distribution of sustainment…