A C-130J crew must rely on abnormal support capabilities as they conduct an emergency airdrop in hostile territory. They discover the new tools are just as effective and make them more lethal. 1 of the 5 vignettes shown at the 2019 Airlift/Tanker Association conference during AMC Commander Gen. Maryanne Miller's…
U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron 4 Detachment Bravo (MACS-4 DET B) and Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171) conduct a Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) exercise at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan. Dec. 13, 2019. FARP training offers MCAS Iwakuni the capability of forward deploying…
An aircrew from the 6th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis AFB, California, flies to Scott AFB, Illinois, to update training and guidance on aeromedical evacuation procedures for a KC-10 Extender. Features a timelapse of pallet loading and offloading. SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, IL, UNITED STATES 12.17.2019 Video by Tech. Sgt. Traci…
On 15 November 2019, No. 33 Squadron prepared five of its KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transports for launch at the same time, demonstrating the Squadron’s ability to surge to meet Australia’s strategic air mobility requirements. At RAAF Base Amberley, the five KC-30As conducted an ‘elephant walk’ – the traditional name given…
Exercise DUGONG 19, the Royal Australia Navy’s primary Mine Warfare and Clearance training activity, was held in waters around Cockburn Sound coastal locations, Bindoon Training Area and the Western Australian Exercise Area from 7-25 November 2019. The mine countermeasures tactical training exercise brings key coalition forces together in a combined…
A time-lapse of an engine change on a C-17A Globemaster. Credit: Australian Department of Defence November 29, 2019
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3d Marine Regiment, conduct fast roping drills with the assistance of MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 26, 2019. The training was designed to produce readiness by building confidence, familiarize the Marines with air assets, and prepare them…
F35 Joint Live Fire Exercise FORT BLISS, TX, 11.06.2019 Video by Sgt. Dontavian Harrison 24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element