On the Challenge of Maintenance of Aircraft at Sea

09/24/2013
09/24/2013: An interview of U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cody Hill, native of Rome, Ga., and an AV-8B Harrier airframe mechanic assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced). 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), at sea, July 20, 2013. The…

MV-22B Osprey MCBH Training

09/20/2013
09/20/2013: U.S. Marines from Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 (VMM-166), assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit in support of their six-month deployment to the western Pacific, demonstrate the MV-22B Osprey's capabilities to Civilians and Marines aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Hanger 105, Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay on…

Replenishment at Sea: A Look Via Time-Lapse Photography

09/18/2013
09/18/2013: A time-lapse of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) conducting a resupply at sea with the USNS Patuxent (T-AO-201), July 20, 2013. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving…

The Cultural Challenge of Multi-National Exercises

09/09/2013
09/09/2013: Part of any multinational exercise is discovering the similarities or differences in military philosophy. It'a a question Gail McCabe asked the senior U.S. military representative at the West African based Exercise Western Accord.  Credit:Army Broadcasting:7/9/13

US Coast Guard and Mexican Navy Disrupt Smuggling Attempt

08/31/2013
08/31/2013: The U.S. Coast Guard interdicted a panga boat with three suspected smugglers aboard more than 100 miles southwest of San Diego, June 18, 2013.  After a Coast Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft spotted the panga, the Coast Guard Cutter Edisto was diverted to investigate and discovered approximately 250 bales of…

HIMARS in Operation in Afghanistan

08/02/2013
08/02/2013: U.S. Marines with Romeo Battery, 5th Battalion, 11th Marines (5/11), Regimental Combat Team 7 fire rockets from a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, June 1, 2013. Marines with 5/11 are deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.  Credit:Regional Command Southwest:6/1/13