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…
German Tiger and NH90 helicopters conduct flight operations at Capo Teulada in Sardinia, Italy during NATO's exercise Noble Jump 23. The unit are part of NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force. Exercise Noble Jump 23 will see the Very High Readiness Task Force of the NATO Response Force (NRF)…
oldiers from the Australian Army's 3rd Battalion and 2nd Cavalry Regiment deployed to the Townsville Field Training Area for Exercise Capital OTP. The activity involved mechanised infantry and M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks fighting together to defeat a simulated enemy force. Exercise Capital OTP was one of the final combined…
U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing, lands during exercise Global Thunder 23 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, April 12, 2023. Exercises like Global Thunder involve extensive planning and coordination to provide unique training opportunities for assigned units and forces. 04.16.2023 Video by Airman…
U.S. Airmen with the 21st Airlift Squadron provide support for Exercise Golden Phoenix at Travis Air Force Base, California, May 9, 2023. Golden Phoenix is a large-scale readiness exercise hosted by Travis Air Force Base with full spectrum support from partner units to include the 621st Contingency Response Wing, Joint…
Exercise Southern Jackaroo 23 was held underneath the Diamond Strike suite of exercises and held between Australian Army personnel from Brisbane’s 7th Brigade, the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force and the United States Marine Corps in Queensland’s Townsville Field Training Area from 19 Jun – 14 Jul 23. The exercise was…
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, supporting the 4th Infantry Division alongside eFP Battle Group Poland U.K. soldiers assigned to The Royal Lancers, Aliwal Troop and Romanian soldiers assigned to the Romanian contingent, Iron Cheetahs and Polish soldiers assigned to 15th Mechanized Infantry…
U.S. Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion jump from an MV-22B Osprey and KC-130K Super Hercules during Military Free Fall and Low-Level Static Line parachute operations over Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, May 9-10, 2023. The training sustains operational readiness while ensuring Marines are prepared to rapidly insert into austere environments through…
