The USS Zumwalt on to San Diego and Then on to the Pacific

10/29/2016
10/30/2016: USS Zumwalt is a unique ship with many powerful technologies. The US Navy’s Pacific Commander focuses on the Zumwalt. FT. MEADE, MD, UNITED STATES 10/20/2016 All Hands Update According to a story in Futurism, the DDG 1000 is the largest ever destroyer and is capable of firing rail guns in the…

CH-53 Exercise

10/28/2016
10/28/2016: U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) and Marines with 1st Transport Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group conduct an external lift during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 1-17 at Auxiliary Airfield 2, Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 30, 2016. WTI is a seven week training event…

Osprey in Defensive Combat Maneuver

10/25/2016
10/25/2016: U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) and F-5N Tiger II assigned to Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 (VMFT-401) conduct a defensive combat maneuver exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) 1-17 in Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 29, 2016. WTI is a…

B-1s Deploy to the Pacific for Maritime Missions

10/20/2016
10/20/2016: B-1B Lancers from the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, are participating in Exercise Valiant Shield for the first time. The B-1B aircraft are operating in the U.S. Pacific Command area of responsibility for the first time in a decade after serving a critical role…

An Overview on the F-35 as a Flying Combat System

10/12/2016
2016-10-12 In this video produced by Lockheed Martin, a video overview on the F-35 as a game changer is discussed. It is the synergy of the F-35 with evolving combat approaches which is shaping and will shape  transformational capabilities. As Rear Admiral Manazir, N-9 for the US Navy has put…

Operations Render Safe 2016 Concludes

10/11/2016
10/11/2016: Operations Render Safe 16 has come to a fitting end in the Solomon Islands following a reconnaissance mission to the Western Provinces that will pave the way for the future destruction of Explosive Remnants of War (ERW). An enduring annual Australian-led mission, this year the operation destroyed over 10 tonnes…