MV-22B Osprey Arrival at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania

06/01/2015
06/01/2015: Three MV-22B Ospreys and one KC130J Super Hercules landed for the first time in Romania, May 26 at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base. The Marines joined the Romanians as part of an integration exercise which utilized air assets launched from Morón Air Base, Spain. The aircraft integrated with Marines from…

Crisis Response Marines Launch Ospreys from Spain for Romanian Exercise

05/31/2015
05/31/2015:A U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa prepares to depart Morón Air Base, Spain, May 23, 2015. Four Ospreys and two KC-130J Hercules left the base and flew to Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, as part of an integration exercise designed to test the…

Arctic Challenge Exercise is Underway in Norway

05/31/2015
05/31/2015: One of Europe’s largest fighter jet exercises is underway in the Nordic countries, with Norway as lead nation. The exercise includes 9 countries and 100 aircraft and aims to help ensure interoperability, and strengthen relationships and engagements with NATO allies and Partners for Peace. Featured comments are in order…

VMGR-252 Flight In Support of Deployed Units

05/30/2015
05/30/2015: U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, perform maintenance checks and take off from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 8, 2015. VMGR-252 departed Cherry Point enroute to Lajes, Portugal in support of deployed units. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. James R.…

LHD-6 Replenishment at Sea

05/28/2015
05/28/2015: The forward deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204). Bonhomme Richard is seen underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation.  Credit: Navy Media Content Services:3/1/15

Norwegian F-16s Fly with RAF Typhoons in Baltic Air Policing Role

05/27/2015
05/27/2015: NATO Baltic air policing flight over Lithuania as seen in May 2015. Norwegian Air Force F -16 fighter jets fly alongside Typhoon fighters from RAF while they fulfill their Baltic air policing role. Credit: Natochannel:5/21/15 According to an RAF story published on May 13, 2015: RAF Typhoon jets operating…

P8 Operations in the South China Sea

05/27/2015
05/27/2015: A P-8A Poseidon from Patrol Squadron (VP) 45 captures surveillance footage of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) conducting land reclamation operations in the South China Sea. Credit:Fleet Combat Camera Pacific:5/20/15 According to CNN, while operating in international airspace, the Chinese regularly threatened the P-8 during its mission. The…

F-35Bs Arrive Aboard USS WASP for Operational Testing

05/22/2015
2015-05-22 Six aircraft arrived for the opening of OT-1 (first phase of operational testing) on May 18, 2015 aboard the USS Wasp. The six aircraft are from Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Beaufort, South Carolina, and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121,…