2013-04-11 In a discussion in late March 2013, Lieutenant General Robert E. Schmidle Jr., the Marine Corps Deputy Commandant for Aviation (DCA), discussed the F-35B and the evolving Marine Corps approach to the aircraft. The DCA highlighted a number of key changes associated with the introduction of the F-35B into…
04/11/2013: Various footage of Eielson AFB, Alaska. Credit:354th Fighter Wing:2/1/13 http://www.eielson.af.mil Eielson Air Force Base (AFB) (IATA: EIL, ICAO: PAEI, FAA LID: EIL) is a United States Air Force base located approximately 26 miles (42 km) southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska and just southeast of Moose Creek, Alaska. The host unit at Eielson…
2013-04-10 Concluding remarks by Lt. General (Retired) David Deptula at the recent International Conference on Air and Space Power in Istanbul Turkey held 28-29 March 2013. http://www.harpak.edu.tr/Dokuman/ICAPposter.pdf http://www.allconferences.com/c/the-first-international-conference-on-air-space-power-istanbul-2013-march-27 This conference gave us the chance to discuss the potential of air and space power’s contribution to 21st Century warfare, and to…
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…
