Qiandaohu Departs for At-Sea Phase of RIMPAC

07/20/2014
07/20/2014: The People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army (Navy) replenishment ship Qiandaohu (AO 886) departs for the at-sea phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, 49 ships and six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in the biennial RIMPAC exercise from…

Shadow Company UAS

07/15/2014
07/15/2014: UAS Shadow Company from the Michigan Army National Guard operating the Shadow. Credit Video: 126th Public Affairs Operations Center:5/19/14 The US Army and USMC have used the Shadow UAV in Iraq and Afghanistan. According to the USMC: The recent development and fielding of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) has delivered…

Philippines and Aussies Conduct Maritime Surveillance in P3

07/12/2014
07/12/2014: A key part of the evolving exercise regime in the Pacific is allies working with allies  In this case, Philippine Airmen with 302nd Air Intelligence Squadron, 300th Air Intelligence Security group and Royal Australian Air Force members with 11th squadron, No. 92 Wing, stationed at RAAF base Edinburg, Australia,…

Ships Depart for Sea Phase, RIMPAC 2014

07/12/2014
07/12/2014: Several ships depart Pearl Harbor for the sea phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Departing ships included: USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7), USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), HMCS Victoria, USS Cape St. George (CG 71), ROKS Wang Geon (DDH 978).  Credit: Commander U.S. THIRD Fleet, Public Affairs…

The Marines Test the LCAC Replacement: The Ultra Heavy-Lift Amphibious Connector (UHAC)

07/11/2014
2014-07-11 The Ultra Heavy-Lift Amphibious Connector (UHAC) begins to rotate on the beach, July 9, at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows on Oahu, Hawaii during a Marine Corps Advanced Warfighting Experiment. The AWE is the culmination of a decade of progressive experimentation conducted by the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab (MCWL)…

VMAT 203 Conducts Operation Angry Birds

07/08/2014
07/08/2014: U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Training Squadron (VMAT) 203 conducted Operation Angry Birds with TAV8-B Harrier aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort S.C., May 13, 2014. The operation provided the Marines with enough flight hours to become certified Harrier pilots.  Credit:2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Combat Camera:5/13/14  

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron Daily Operations

07/06/2014
07/06/2014: U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 115 conducted daily operations with the F/A-18 Hornet at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., May 15, 2014. Flight hours and maintenance are vital to the success of VMFA and their aircraft.  Credit:2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Combat Camera:5/15/14