Exercising an Airfield Seizure Operation (2)

02/22/2014
02/22/2014: U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (1/5), 1st Marine Division (MARDIV) from Camp Pendleton, Calif. conduct an air field seizure aboard seven CH-46 Sea Knight transport helicopters. They do this with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364 and Marine Medium Helicopter Training Squadron (HMMT) 164,…

Exercising an Airfield Seizure Operation (1)

02/20/2014
02/20/2014: U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (1/5), 1st Marine Division (MARDIV) from Camp Pendleton, Calif. conduct an air field seizure aboard seven CH-46 Sea Knight transport helicopters. They do this with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364 and Marine Medium Helicopter Training Squadron (HMMT) 164,…

Steel Knight 2014

02/17/2014
02/17/2014: SK-14 is a large scale combined arms, live-fire exercise integrating ground troops from 1st MARDIV, aviation and logistical support from 3rd MAW and 1st Marine Logistics Group.  [slidepress gallery='steel-knight-2014'] Credit:3D Marine Aircraft Wing Combat Camera:12/13/13 In the first 2 photos, a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with…

USMC Insertion and Extraction Exercise with CH-53E

12/31/2013
12/31/2013: U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (1/5), 1st Marine Division from Camp Pendleton, Calif. conduct a company extraction and insertion aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion transport helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 (HMH-466), Marine Aircraft Group 16 (MAG-16), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW)…

AH-64E Apache Helicopter

05/08/2013
05/08/2013: The 1st Battalion, 229th Attack Reconnaissance Squadron of the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade at Joint Base Lewis-McChord unveils their AH-64E Apache helicopter. The "Echo" model of the Apache is an upgrade from the "Delta" model with more power, and better lift. JBLM will have twenty-four AH-64E Apache's by late…

Marines Practice Counter Ambush Maneuver

04/02/2013
04/02/2013: U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct small arms tactics with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2013, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Jan. 24, 2013. During Iron Fist 2013, the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Western…

USMC Conducts Training Exchange with JGSDF, Part 2

03/30/2013
03/30/2013: U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct live-fire training with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2013, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Jan. 24, 2013.  During Iron Fist 2013, the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Western Army…

USMC Conducts Training Exchange with JGSDF, Part 1

03/27/2013
03/27/2013: U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct live-fire training with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2013, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Jan. 24, 2013. Credit Video:13th Marine Expeditionary Unit:1/24/13