03/30/2015: U.S. and Kuwaiti forces rehearse an amphibious landing on Failaka Island, east of Kuwait City in the Arabian Gulf. Highlights include: Kuwaiti Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boats, Kuwaiti AH-64D Apache “Longbow” and AS 332B “Super Puma” helicopters, U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion vehicles from the USS Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready…
03/29/2015: HMAS Canberra is the latest addition to the Royal Australian Navy and introduces amphibious capability to the force. According to the Royal Australian Navy, the Canberra is an important addition to the fleet. HMAS Canberra is the lead ship of the two ship Canberra class Amphibious Assault Ships otherwise known as…
2015-03-29 We have written a number of articles highlighting the coming together of new infantry tactics, with aviation enablers and C2 innovations to deliver new capabilities to the Marines. This capability can be launched from the sea base or from a land base. As such the convergence of C2, ISR,…
03/28/2015: The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713) departs from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a routine underway. Credit: Commander Submarine Forces Pacific:1/6/15
03/26/2015: MV-22 Ospreys with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa participate in a Spanish disaster relief exercised called Gamma Daimiel in Daimiel, Spain, March 11, 2015. U.S. Marines transported Unidad Militar de Emergencias personnel to various landing zones during the large-scale training exercise. Credit:U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and…
03/26/2015:In this video from the Australian Ministry of Defence, RAAF personnel describe the process of lifting Blackhawks to the Island of Vanuatu. And Blackhawk operators describe their contribution as well. Credit Video: Australian Ministry of Defence: March 23, 2015.
03/25/2015: In this video from the Australian Ministry of Defence, an Australian pilot describes his first flight of an Australian F-35 at Luke AFB. He described the plane as easy to fly and the experience very symmetrical with his training on the simulator. His main concern was not falling off…
03/25/2015: Time lapse of forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) transiting through Sasebo Harbor. Bonhomme Richard is seen underway conducting operations in the U.S. 7th fleet area of responsibility. Credit:USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6):1/10/15
