B-1B Lancer Take-Off
05/03/2023
The 419th Flight Test Squadron conducts a proficiency flight with a B-1B Lancer at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Jan 6, 2023. EDWARDS AFB 01.06.2023 Video by Adam Bowles 412th Test Wing Public Affairs
NATO’s Marine Forces
05/01/2023
A unique capability that is able to operate on different terrains under all weather conditions, the Marines are a vital NATO asset. As amphibious troops and able to bridge the gap between the land and the sea, they are held at high readiness to deploy rapidly if a crisis strikes.…
Working the Architecture for the Next Generation European Air Combat System
04/28/2023
By Pierre Tran Paris - France, Germany, and Spain, the partner nations of a European future combat air system, are due to pare down the short list of architecture options for a new generation fighter jet by the middle of next year, an air force officer said. “There is an…
Assault Support Tactics Training at MAWTS-1
04/28/2023
U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy sailors assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division participate during Assault Support Tactics 2 (AST-2), as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) course 2-23 at Observation Point Feets, Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, California, April 12, 2023. WTI, hosted by MAWTS-1,…
Aussie and USMC Raid in RIMPAC 22
04/28/2023
Royal Australian Navy Helicopter Landing Dock HMAS Canberra (L02) received two CH-53E aircraft to transport members of the Australian Army, Malaysian Army and Sri Lanka for the assault phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. The embarkation of foreign militaries, ability to land U.S. aircraft and deploy together for…
MAWTS-1 Works Mobile Basing and Support for the Distributed Joint Force
04/26/2023
By Robbin Laird Ever since 2018, MAWTS-1 has focused on the high-end fight component of the full spectrum of warfare. Force distribution is a key part of the survivability against a competitor who has significant firepower and can concentrate fires on relatively fixed positions. The Marines have worked mobile basing…
RIMPAC 2022
04/26/2023
Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 30 unmanned systems, approximately 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique…
The Return of Contested Logistics in the Direct Defense of Europe
04/25/2023
By Murielle Delaporte Introduction The return of high intensity conflict in Europe is having a major impact on the way NATO countries are reconsidering their military stockpiles policies. In its first 2023 iDeaS conference entitled ‘’Military stockpiles within NATO: What challenges ahead for the defence industry?’’ held on March 21s…