Tradewinds 2013 Exercise

07/24/2013
07/24/2013: Tradewinds 2013 Exercise This Tradewinds training evolution is the Interdiction Exercise. The Interdiction Exercise is a scenario-based maritime law enforcement evolution involving the detection, interdiction, and apprehension of smuggling vessels.  Credit:Navy Public Affairs Support Element West:5/23/13   

Talisman Saber 2013 Amphibious Assault

07/23/2013
07/23/2013: U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conducting an amphibious assault on Fresh Water Beach, Queensland, Australia, July 20, 2013 during Exercise Talisman Saber.  Credit: American Forces Network Pacific: 7/20/13    

JTF Guantanamo Welcomes New Commander

07/23/2013
07/23/2013: Rear Admiral Richard Butler replacing Rear Admiral John Smith as the Joint Task Force Guantanamo commander in a change of command ceremony held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on July 16, 2013. “People here are doing a noble job in difficult conditions,” said Butler. “They face legal and public scrutiny…

VMM-363 Loads and Stows Ospreys for Okinawa Japan

07/23/2013
07/23/2013: U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing load and stow nine MV-22B Ospreys for shipment to Okinawa, Japan on Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego Calif., June 15, 2013. Loading the Ospreys completed the third phase for…

Harrier Takeoff Aboard the USS Kearsage

07/21/2013
07/21/2013: U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takeoff from the flight deck of the USS Kearsage (LHD 3), at sea, July 13, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th…

VMM-363 and Ospreys for Japan

07/18/2013
07/18/2013: U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing stage nine MV-22B Ospreys for shipment to Okinawa, Japan on Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego Calif., June 12, 2013. Staging the Osprey completed the second phase for their shipment to…

Marines Demonstrate Bridging Capabilities

07/17/2013
07/27/2013: Marines serving with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion and 7th Engineer Support Battalion demonstrated the bridging capabilities of the Improved Ribbon Bridge and Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge to various 1st Marine Division leaders aboard Camp Pendleton, May 16, 2013.  Credit:1st Marine Division:5/20/13