An aerial view of ships moored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and Ford Island during Rim of the Pacific 2024, July 3. Twenty nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian…
The 204th Airlift Squadron from the 154th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, conducts LUU 2 Flare training from a C-17 Globemaster III during training with the Alaska Air National Guard held July 7, 2022, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. The addition of high-intensity illuminating flares comes from the Hawaii Air National…
By Robbin Laird As the U.S. and allied militaries face the realities of the evolving threat based environment, shaping ways for enhanced force mobility, lower signature operating forces, and more rapid insertion capabilities are shaping the demand side of the military communications market. To operate at the tactical edge or…
By Robbin Laird In this video produced by Lockheed Martin, CH-53K test pilots provide a tour of the CH-53K. In a recent visit to 2nd Marine Air Wing, the current squadron where the CH-53K is operating talked about the aircraft. In the article published on August 5, 2024, I discussed…
General footage of MH-60R Seahawk. JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 01.10.2024 Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Vinson Naval Station Mayport
Maintainers with the Michigan National Guard's 127th Maintenance Group, agile combat employment team, referred to as the, "ACE Team," paired with tactical air control party personnel assigned to the Kansas National Guard's 284th Air Support Operations Squadron, creating a unique training dynamic in Alpena, Michigan, May 18-25, 2024. The TACP…
U.S. Marines with India Battery, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, and Australian Army Soldiers with 102 Battery, 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, participate in Exercise Thunder Walk 24 at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia, May 26 to June 6, 2024. U.S. Marines…
Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1 receives a CH-53K King Stallion at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona, June 7, 2024. VMX-1 received this CH-53 from their detachment at MCAS New River, North Carolina, this will allow the unit to further enhance their weapon and aviation capabilities…
