04/10/2013: In coordination with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa, the community of U.S. European Command, U.S. Africa Command, and USAG Stuttgart had “hands-on” experience with the MV-22B Osprey during a capabilities exercise on Patch Barracks, Kelly Barracks, and Stuttgart Army Airfield, March 28. The…
04/10/2013: Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 conducted its first F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter Short Take Off, Vertical Landing operations aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. at approximately 8:45 a.m. March 21. This was also the first dual flight of VMFA-121 F-35B aircraft. F-35 test pilot Maj. Richard Rusnok…
04/10/2013: A one-minute trailer for the upcoming documentary entitled "Inside the MAGTF" produced by the MCAS Miramar Public Affairs Office. Credit:Marine Corps Air Station Miramar / 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing:4/4/13
04/10/2013: F-22s on JBER preparing for take off during the exercise Polar Force 13-3. Credit:Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Public Affairs:4/7/13 Joint Base Elmendorf--Richardson conducted an F-22 deployment exercise during Polar Force 13-3. The deployment exercise put airman in a situation where jets needed to be deployed and received as quickly as…
04/10/2013: USS Arlington LPD24 Commissioning was held in early April 2013. Credit:Defense Media Activity - Navy:4/8/13 According to Scott McCaffrey of The Sun Gazette: A crowd of 6,000 gathered April 6 at Naval Station Norfolk for the commissioning of the USS Arlington in a colorful ceremony whose roots date to…
04/09/2013: F-22s flown by the Hawaii Air National Guard's 199th Fighter Squadron and the active duty Air Force's 19th Fighter Squadron take off during an early morning 14-ship sortie rotation. The squadrons launched and recovered a record number of sorties, which is the most executed by these squadrons on a…
04/09/2013: F-22’s flown by the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 199th Fighter Squadron and the active duty Air Force’s 19th Fighter Squadron take off during an early morning 14-ship sortie rotation. The squadrons launched and recovered a record number of sorties which is the most executed by these squadrons on a…
2013-04-16 By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake We have heard much about the anti-access, and area-denial threat which China poses to American and allied forces in the Pacific. We have read much about new missiles such as the DF-21, which it is asserted can destroy maneuvering ships at sea to…
