Recently, we posted a recent piece on Vice Admiral Lewis, head of 2nd Fleet and the Joint Force Commander Norfolk. We highlighted a recent speech by the VADM which underscored that: "We recognize in the Navy and the Joint Force that we have capability gaps that require our attention –…
The 437th Airlift Squadron participated in Joint Forcible Entry 20B. The JFE is a realistic exercise that simulates air drop and air-land insertion in a hostile environment. The exercise requires integration between AMC and ACC to work together in a multi-domain war-time environment. A JFE is the capstone for the…
By Captain Zoe Griffyn ADF and Republic of Fiji Military Forces’ logistics teams ensured vital supplies got to the thousands of people who needed them in cyclone-ravaged Fiji. About 120 tonnes of goods were unloaded from HMAS Adelaide in the disaster-relief effort following the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Yasa. The category…
Airmen with the 165th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS) conduct a casualty evacuation exercise with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (VMM-261) at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Georgia, Dec. 7-16. Marines with VMM-261 trained with airmen in shore-based operations in an unfamiliar environment prior to an upcoming deployment in Spring…
On December 10, 2020, Minister of Defense Kishi attended the ceremony for the 10th Anniversary of the Founding of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (hereinafter referred to as "ADMM-Plus"), the 7th ADMM-Plus, and the 6th ASEAN-Japan Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting via a videoconference. What is ADMM-Plus? The ADMM-Plus is the…
By B-17 Engineer Steve Carter Following the installation of the newly overhauled No 3 engine, the work had progressed well right through the winter. The work also included the removal, inspection and repair to the flaps, the wing trailing edge and the No 4 engine turbocharger. There was great anticipation…
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 5, 2020) The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group is participating in SWATT off the coast of North Carolina, to maintain readiness, proficiency and lethality. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class J. E. Veal/Released)
By Robbin Laird In our recently released book entitled The Return of Direct Defense: Meeting the 21st Century Authoritarian Challenge, we highlighted that the focus of European defense was emerging as nations with defense capabilities oriented to operate integrated operations as “coalitions of the willing.” There is no single defense…
