Twenty NATO Allies concluded the 53rd iteration of exercise Baltic Operations 2024 (BALTOPS24) in Kiel, Germany, June 24, 2024. BALTIC SEA 06.20.2024 Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Cameron Edy U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet
By Robbin Laird I was not amazed but concerned when one of the few comments which VP Harris made in her acceptance speech about the U.S. military was this one: "As commander-in-chief, I will ensure America always has the strongest, most lethal fighting force in the world." Leaving aside the…
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Air Ground Task Force 23, prepare to conduct Integrated Training Exercise 4-24 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 10 through June 27, 2024. As the Marine Corps Reserve’s premier annual training event, ITX provides opportunities to mobilize geographically dispersed forces…
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 2-27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, conduct a simulated assault on opposing forces, roleplayed by the 100th Infantry Regiment as part of the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Exportable (JPMRC-X) exercise at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, June 9, 2024. This iteration…
EFES 24 features the highest participation in its history, involving 49 allied countries and nearly 11,000 military personnel at a military training site south of Izmir, Türkiye, May 30, 2024. EFES is a multinational military exercise conducted biennial by Türkiye and is one of the largest and most comprehensive joint…
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 and Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231 conduct flight operations at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, June 3, 2024. VMFA-312 and VMA-231 supported Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise 24, which is designed to distribute command and control of aviation forces across echelons…
By Robbin Laird On July 9, 2024, I had the opportunity to visit MWCS-28 which in English is Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28. The squadron provides expeditionary communications for the aviation combat element of the II Marine Expeditionary Force. They are based at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and…
Active Duty fuels Airmen work together with the Army Reserves and Air National Guard preparing for a joint logistics exercise at the Lincoln Airport and Nebraska National Guard Airfield, June 5, 2024, in Lincoln, Nebraska. This joint exercise provides a unique training opportunity for the Total Force to enhance readiness,…
