Sailors aboard Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) conduct a carrier onboard delivery with a CMV-22B Osprey from the “Titans” of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30. 02.08.2021 Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Josiah Kunkle USS Carl Vinson
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, set security in a simulated consulate evacuation training event during Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) course 2-23 at Deuce Village, near Yuma, Arizona, April 5, 2023. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics…
U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Thomas J. Dye, from Jacksonville, Florida, a Tactical Air Control Party program manager assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), uses a portable lightweight designator rangefinder during a close air support exercise, part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-23, at…
By Robbin Laird As global conflict continues apace, and Australia navigates its way ahead, there is a clear desire to defend Australia’s interests and to deter actions by China which significantly undercut those interests. But what does Australia wish to deter? How does it do so? And how does it…
A look at the changing focus on deterrence and defence in Australia seen through the optic of the Williams Foundation seminar held in Canberra on 30 March 2023. In this report, the major discussions of the seminar are highlighted and the challenges in the way ahead are the focus of…
By Robbin Laird To ensure enhanced survivability, the ADF is looking to more effectively distribute over Australian territory. But this makes logistical support for distributed forces a major strategic challenge. And with the changing threat calculus, the force needs to have greater endurance which requires enhanced sustainability. So how best…
U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron (HMLAT) 303, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, train alongside Airmen with the Czech Air Force on the H-1 aircraft platform at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 19, 2022. U.S. Marines and Czech Airmen train together…
Training during a battle drill exercise, part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-23, at K-9 Village, Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, April 1, 2023. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and…
