Blast from the Past: On March 13, 2009, Maj. Ty “O.D.” Bachmann became the first U.S. Marine Corps pilot to fly the F-35A. 03.13.2009 Video by Travis Minyon F-35 Joint Program Office

VMFA-542 and the Royal Norwegian Air Force conduct flight operations with an F-35 Lightning II for a media day event with Exercise Nordic Response 24 Evenes, Norway. 03.07.2024 Video by Travis Minyon F-35 Joint Program Office

A Norwegian F-35A Lightning II receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 914th Air Refueling Wing over the High North during Exercise Nordic Response 24. 03.08.2024 Video by Travis Minyon F-35 Joint Program Office

U.S. and Netherlands F-35 Lightning II aircraft conduct flight operations at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, during Exercise Red Flag 24-2. 03.12.2024 Video by Travis Minyon F-35 Joint Program Office

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), refuel F-35B Lightning II jets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542, 2nd MAW, using aviation-delivered ground refueling during Exercise Nordic Response 24 in Lulea, Sweden, March 13, 2024. VMFA-542 and VMGR-252 demonstrated aviation-delivered ground…

U.S. Army Col. Lisa Bartel, Deputy Commanding Officer of the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, delivers remarks at a D-Day 80 observance on June 3 in Houesville, France. This observance marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France. Bartel honored the four U.S. soldiers who were killed…

The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit embarks aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group for routine operations and the completion of integrated at-sea training exercises in the Pacific Ocean in January 2024. The Boxer ARG comprises the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25), and…

U.S. East-Coast based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs), 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Berets, Alaskan Coast Guardsmen and Norwegian Special Operations Commandos conduct joint operations to strengthen interoperability and refine skills in the Arctic region near Kodiak, Alaska Feb. 23, 2024, during Arctic Edge 2024. AE24 is an annual…