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C-130J Formation Flies in Australia

03/20/2015
03/20/2015: On 11 March 2015, No 37 Squadron (37SQN) flew a six-ship formation of C-130J Hercules transport aircraft on a tactical training flight over rural New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, and western Sydney. The purpose of the flight was to allow 37SQN to maintain currency in tactical formation flying…

USS Mississippi (SSN 782) Getting Underway

03/19/2015
03/19/2015: The Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) departs from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a routine underway. Mississippi is one of four Virginia-class submarines home-ported in Pearl Harbor.  Credit: Commander Submarine Forces Pacific:1/5/15  

Abandoning a Treaty: Russia Makes a Statement

03/18/2015
2015-03-18 by Richard Weitz On March 10, Russia ended its participation in the Joint Consultative Group of the Treaty of Conventional Armed Forces in Europe. Moscow’s decision effectively formalizes Russia’s lack of interest in working within the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty, and deepens concerns that the Kremlin will…

The Greeks Buy Time While Germany Repositions Within Europe

03/17/2015
2015-03-06 By Harald Malmgren An historic February confrontation between the newly elected Syriza-led Greek government and the EU Commission, ECB, and IMF was averted by an ambiguous agreement to sort out differences over the period March to June. Initially, it appeared that Eurozone governments, led by German Finance Minister Schauble,…

Marines Board MV-22 Osprey on USS Bonhomme Richard for Airfield Seizure Training

03/17/2015
03/17/2015: Marines Board MV-22 Osprey on USS Bonhomme Richard  EAST CHINA SEA (Mar 10, 2015) Credit: Navy Media Content Services:3/10/15 Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), board an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, on the flight deck of the…

Crisis Response Marines Complete Aerial Refueling Mission From Spain

03/17/2015
03/17/2015: U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa completed an aerial refueling mission from Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 25, 2015. Two MV-22B Ospreys connected to refueling lines on a KC-130J, which refueled the Ospreys over the Atlantic Ocean. The ability to complete inflight refueling greatly extends…