02/23/2013: Marines and Sailors of Combat Logistics Battalion 31 and Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (Reinforced), both of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, execute a non-combatant evacuation operation and a transportation of Japanese nationals overseas exercise alongside soldiers of the Japanese, Thai, Indonesian, and Malaysian militaries as part of exercise…
2013-02-22 According to a USMC press release on February 21, 2013, the first operational F-35B flew at Yuma. Blue skies welcomed the Marine Corp's first operational F-35B Lightning II flight at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. Feb. 21. BF-20, flown by Maj. Aric Liberman, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121…
02/22/2013: Afghan soldiers are learning how to operate the equipment needed for an Artillery Unit to be functional. Soldiers are familiarizing themselves on how to operate the equipment, communicate through radios, and how to read and understand maps. Credit:115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment:1/6/13
2013-02-22 The latest report from the IAEA makes it clear that Iran continues building out its nuclear capabilities. When one adds to this the synergy between North Korea and Iran in delivery systems, it is hardly another happy moment in the Middle East and beyond. Among the major comments made…
02/21/2013: Exercise Cobra Gold 2013 [slidepress gallery='exercise-cobra-gold-2013'] Credit:II Marine Expeditionary Force Combat Camera:2/17/13 In the first photo, U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jeremiah Johnson, military policeman assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit out of Okinawa, Japan, stands guard as a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter prepares for takeoff during a non-combatant…
02-21-2013 Second Line of Defense participated extensively in the coverage of Bold Alligator 2012. https://sldinfo.com/special-report-bold-alligator-2012-and-the-future-of-the-expeditionary-strike-group/ We hope to continue that coverage during Bold Alligator 2013 this Spring. According to Col Bradley Weisz, Deputy ESG 2, BA 13 is designed to continue the revitalization of amphibious warfare expertise at the Expeditionary…
02/21/2013: Marines and Sailors of Company A., Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct an amphibious assault as part of exercise Cobra Gold 2013. Credit:31st Marine Expeditionary Unit:2/14/13
2013-02-20 The kind of capability which the A400M delivers will be highly valued by the French forces when deliveries start later this year. The evolving concepts of operations by the French forces are built on rapid insertion of force and keeping up a tempo of attack. Airlifters are a central…
