10/12/2014: The Navy's newest amphibious assault ship USS America is commissioned during San Francisco Fleet Week. This portion of the Commissioning event contains the remarks of the ship’s skipper, Captain Bob Hall. Credit: DoD News:10/11/14 For overview pieces on the USS America: The USS America: Redefining Amphibious Assault 10/08/2014 –…
10/12/2014: Marines and Sailors assigned to USS America (LHA 6) man the rails as the ship pulls into port for Fleet Week San Francisco, Oct. 6, 2014. During Fleet Week, Marine units demonstrated assets available for the Bay Area in response to a sudden crisis. The intent was to showcase…
10/06/2014: U.S. Marine Corps and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members conduct amphibious training during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. The video provides a fast forward view of the operation. Credit : Commander U.S. THIRD Fleet, Public Affairs Office:7/29/14
10/04/2014: Members of the 108th Contingency Response Group unload multiple aircraft as participants arrive for the National Guard PATRIOT 2014 exercise at Volk Field, Wis. The group's mission of establishing airfield operations in austere locations is put to good use as the exercise tests the ability of units to function…
10/01/2014: U.S. Marines and civilians with the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab conducted experiments using the Ground Unmanned Support Surrogate (GUSS) 10-13 July, 2014 at the Kahuku Training Area on the island of Oahu in Hawaii during the Marine Corps' Advanced Warfighting Experiment. The GUSS is a multi-use vehicle that can…
10/01/2014: Night vision footage of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer during strike operations in Syria Sept. 27, 2014. Credit: U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs: 9/27/14
09/30/2014: A doctor communicates with a corpsman in a simulated combat zone via Tactical Tele-Medicine July 12, 2014 at Kahuku Training Area as part of the Rim of the Pacific 2014 exercise. The Tele-medicine is experimental technology which allows corpsmen to get in contact with a doctor on the battle…
09/28/2014: KC-135 Stratotanker refuels F-18s prior to strike operations in Syria Sept 23, 2014. These aircraft were part of the second coalition strike package to strike ISIL targets in Syria. Credit: U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs:9/23/14
