2018-01-16 By Robbin Laird The USS Wasp has spent the last few years as the workhorse of F-35B testing for the amphibious fleet. While it was doing this, the Osprey was revolutionizing the strike force onboard the amphibious fleet. And waiting in the wings is the coming of the new…
02/19/2018: "A year’s worth of planning has come to fruitition. We started off the exercise with a para accuracy event that challenged our SAR techs at hitting a marked target. We moved into Monday where we did a major air disaster exercise where a number of agencies from 8 Wing produced a scenario that really stressed…
1/18/2018: B-52 Stratofortess aircraft deployed from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., land at RAF Fairford, England, January 9, 2018. The 5th Bomb Wing deployed to RAF Fairford in support of bomber assurance and deterrence operations. The deployment of strategic bombers helps exercise United States Air Forces in Europe’s forward operating…
1/17/2018: A look back on some of NATO’s most important events of 2017 including enhanced forward presence in the eastern part of the Alliance, Montenegro’s accession and contributions to Afghanistan and Iraq. 01.01.2018 Natochannel
1/17/2018: The crew of the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Warramunga have spent the Christmas season hard at work, spending nearly three days seizing almost eight tonnes of hashish and 69 kilograms of heroin from drug smugglers while conducting maritime security operations in the Arabian Sea. Warramunga intercepted and boarded three…
1/17/2018: Capt. Colby Howard the Commanding Officer of USS Wasp (LHD 1) has an interview with AFN Sasebo pierside post-moor. He discusses the crew morale and excitement to arrive as well as the technological capabilities of the Wasp and it's importance in the region. The Wasp, capable of operating the…
1/17/2018: The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) departs Guam following a scheduled port visit. America, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. GUAM 01.12.2018 Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ramon Go USS America (LHA 6
1/17/2018: USS Wasp pulling in to moor at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo. The Wasp, capable of operating the U.S. Marine Corp’s F-35B Join Strike Fighter, will replace USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship in 7th Fleet. The F-35 Enabled USS Wasp Arrives in Japan from…
