2013-11-18 by Murielle Delaporte It has been noted by some observers that the Foreign Legion and the USMC have more in common than many allied forces. This was demonstrated recently in an exercise in France where the Ospreys of the SP-MAGTF (from Spain) landed in France and exercised with the Foreign…
2013-11-18 Clearly, a key element of the evolution of 21st century maritime surveillance systems is an ability to combine space with manned and unmanned capabilities. The key is not just to know but to go to where the enforcement needs to take place. As the senior USCG Admiral in charge…
11/18//2013: In our discussion in the ready room of VMFAT501with Lt. Col. Steve Gillette and Major Michael Rountree, Major Rountree discussed how the Harrier has been used the flexibility which the jet brings to MAGTF operations. SLD: The V of STOVL is really the important point. The flexibility of the…
2013-11-18 According to Lt. Col. “Sniper” Brown, CO of VMM-262, FARPs are an important part of the operation to provide relief. According to Brown, “A hub and spoke system is emerging in which the Navy helos are being supported by Marine FARPS (Forward Area Refueling Point) with the Ospreys using…
11/17/2013: As the 1st Marine Wing prepared to celebrate the USMC birthday at a ball, and to prepare for a long weekend around Veteran's Day, this reverie was smashed by the reality of a Typhoon. Nature had another idea and another approach to Veteran's Day. It was time for the…
2013-11-17 On November 13, 2013, a unit sharing the name of the famous combat unit which fought in China during the war, the Flying Tigers, join into the relief effort. Four Ospreys from VMM-262 Four additional MV-22B Ospreys deployed from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan, to support Operation Damayan, a…
2013-11-17 When we see 4 Ospreys take off from the "Flying Tigers," a Marine sees the history being carried by the squadron. For us who are not Marines, it is a good idea to learn about that history. What follows is taken from a piece by Beth Cromley appropriately entitled…
11/17/2013: Marines Unload Supplies in Tacloban Air Base during Operation Damayam. And move displaced persons as well as can be seen in this video. Credit: III MEF:11/14/13
