06/05/2014: While the Normandy invasion is being celebrated, 21st century paras practice in France for 21st century operations. Members of the French 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment parachute from Nevada and Georgia Air National Guard C-130H Hercules aircraft at the Paolomagno drop zone near Solenzara Air Base, during a joint training exercise for Allied…
06/03/2014: Aircrews from the 94th Airlft Wing, 934th Airlift Wing, 302nd Airlift Wing and the 914th Airlift Wing attend a mass pre-flight briefing detailing the day’s mission at Edmonton International Airport, Alberta, Canada. Seven C-130 Hercules prepare to take off from Edmonton International Airport and fly to Cold Lake Air…
06/03/2014: Aircrews from the 94th Airlift Wing, 934th Airlift Wing, 302nd Airlift Wing and the 914th Airlift Wing attend a mass pre-flight briefing detailing the day’s mission at Edmonton International Airport, Alberta, Canada. Seven C-130 Hercules prepare to take off from Edmonton International Airport and fly to Cold Lake Air…
05/31/2014: Unified Vision 2014 (UV14) is the biggest Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) trial NATO has ever staged. A multitude of ground sensors, zeppelins, jammer aircraft and land ISR assets are deployed during this trial. Credit: NATOCHANNEL:5/27/14 According to a NATO piece published on May 26, 2014 and entitled…
05/30/2014: Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced) and Combat Logistics Battalion 11 (CLB-11), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct an aerial delivery exercise during Realist Urban Training Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise (RUTMEUEX) 14-1 at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., March 21, 2014. Credit:11th Marine Expeditionary Unit:3/21/14
05/27/2014: Marine aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron-163 (Reinforced) footage from Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., March 19, 2014. Credit:11th Marine Expeditionary Unit:3/19/14
05/24/2014: Shots from roadside staging, Multinational Brigade HQ, and flightline ops, at Harstad/Narvik Airport near Evenes, Norway. Marines from the 2nd Marine Division along with integrated Norwegian military arrive to convoy equipment and vehicles to the training area for Exercise Cold Response. Credit:American Forces Network Ramstein-Regional News Bureau:3/12/14
05/24/2014: Japan is a key ally for the U.S. in dealing with Pacific defense. In the meetings with Secretary of Defense Hagel in the Fall of 2013, the Japanese highlighted that new F-35s, P-8 maritime patrol aircraft and Global Hawk long-range reconnaissance UAVs were to be deployed to Japan. Indeed,…
