Exercise KAKADU 2016

09/21/2016
09/21/2016: Australia’s largest international maritime exercise, Exercise KAKADU 2016, was officially launched in Darwin by the Commander Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral Stuart Mayer. Exercise KAKADU involves nations from around the Asia-Pacific region enhance interoperability, share knowledge and develop skills in responding to threats in the maritime and air domains with a multinational…

RAAF Combat Controllers During Cope North 2016 Exercise

02/17/2016
02/17/2015: Royal Australian Air Force Combat Controllers from the 4th Squadron prepare to jump from an RAAF 37th Squadron C-130J during Exercise COPE NORTH 2016, February 11, 2016. Exercise COPE NORTH 16 includes 22 total flying units and nearly 3,000 personnel from six countries and continues the growth of strong, interoperable,…

Eight Ospreys Take off from USS Bonhomme Richard in Support of Mission

05/23/2015
05/31/2015:U.S. Marines walk into an MV-22B Osprey on the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), at sea, March 13, 2015. The Ospreys are seen transporting U.S. Marines for an airfield seizure training operation. The Ospreys are with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit…

Fast Rope Training at Sea

04/25/2015
04/25/2015: U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) practice fast-rope training aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), at sea, Feb. 4, 2015. The Marines are seen conducting unit-level training to prepare for their spring patrol of the Asia-Pacific region. [maxgallery…