11/01/2014: U.S. Marines assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, are seen conducting simulated embassy protective actions in support of exercise Bold Alligator 14 aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 29, 2014. Exercise Bold Alligator 14 is a multi-national, synthetic naval amphibious exercise designed to train across the full range of…
11/01/2014: U.S. Marines assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, conducting simulated embassy measures and countermeasures in support of exercise Bold Alligator 14 abroad Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 29, 2014. Exercise Bold Alligator 14 is a multi-national, synthetic naval amphibious exercise designed to train across the full range of amphibious…
11/01/2014: Directed by NATO Maritime Command at Northwood, UK, this multinational exercise in the Mediterranean brings together no fewer than 23 vessels and some 5,000 personnel from 14 different NATO and partners nations. Headed by the Spanish flagship Castilla, warships, submarines, combat aircraft, helicopters and amphibious assault craft are training…
10/29/2014: Radio Frequency Technician Systems specialists from the 52nd Combat Communications Squadron, Robins Air Force Base, GA, begin setting up initial communications systems for EXERCISE VIGILANT SHIELD FTX 2014. Vigilant Shield is a bi-national NORAD Command exercise which provides realistic training and practice for American and Canadian forces in support…
10/25/2014: NATO Review looks inside the KGB prison where Latvians were locked up, tortured or killed. In this video, Latvians discuss how they were affected by Soviet occupation. Latvians are concerned with the prospects of history being repeated. Credit: Natochannel:10/16/14 See the discussion by a Latvian researcher of the Russian way…
10/24/2014: Part of the Second Line of Defense team visited Fallon Naval Air Station in Nevada in October 2014. We had a chance to talk with the commanding Admiral and several of his key staff to gain an understanding of what this important training facility provides for the fleet and…
10/24/2014: Navy pilots demonstrating their capabilities during an air show at Fleet Week San Francisco, Oct. 12, 2014. Credit:1st Marine Division:10/13/14
10/24/2014: ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 18, 2014) The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) relieves USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Arabian Gulf. George H.W. Bush will soon depart the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility for its homeport at Norfolk, Va., and Carl Vinson will take over…
