According to the Australian Department of Defence: "RAAF’s six E-7A Wedgetails are best described as a command centre in the sky. Each is equipped with multiple radars and tech that allows it to scan and communicate with up to 80 aircraft and ground and sea units over an eye-popping distance…
U.S. Marines with Ground Sensor Platoon (GSP), Battlefield Surveillance Company, 2nd Intelligence Battalion (Intel Bn), II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Information Group, test a new sensor system to enhance battlefield awareness during a training exercise at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 15, 2021. The exercise was held to test the…
By Robbin Laird I first visited Marine Aircraft Group 26 (MAG-26) in 2007 when they were beginning the MV-22B Osprey transition. Now, the Osprey is the backbone of the Marine Corps combat assault support community. And with both heavy-lift and light-attack helicopter squadrons, the Second Marine Aircraft Wing (2D MAW)…
HMAS Ballarat conducts a five-inch gun firing off the coast of Queensland, Australia, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021 (TS21). Held every two years, Exercise Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral training activity between Australia and the United States. TS21 aims to test Australian interoperability with the United States and other…
A Multi-National Amphibious Assault was conducted as part of Talisman Sabre 2021. Coalition forces consisting of Royal Marine Commandos, United States Army, United States Marine Corps, the Japanese Ground Self Defence Force, and the Australian Defence Force landed at Forrest Beach near Ingham, Queensland. Australian Department of Defence July 31,…
By Robbin Laird During my July 2021 visit to 2nd Marine Air Wing (2d MAW), I had a chance to visit again with Marine Air Control Group 28, the Marines who provide command and control (C2) and air defense for the distributed force. I met with the Commanding Officer Col.…
The Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group (MIG) provides dedicated functions within the information environment to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. Utilizing the interconnectedness of troops and automated systems allows the MIG to operate effectively across this new battlespace. U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Peter G. Fillo & LCpl. Henry…
Soldiers from the ADF, U.S. Marines, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, and Royal Marine Commandos participated in a combined joint amphibious landing and air assault as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021 (TS21). The troops took to the beaches and streets of Bowen, Queensland as part of simulated battles between two…
