Marines Emphasize Cold-Weather Training

03/27/2019
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller speaks with a Marine during an exercise in Bridgeport, Calif., Feb. 11, 2019. [maxgallery id="123586"] Gen. Neller observed mountain warfare cold weather training and discussed ways to optimize training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Olivia G. Ortiz). BRIDGEPORT, CA, UNITED…

AC-130 Gunship Participates in Exercise Emerald Warrior 2019

03/13/2019
An AC-130W Stinger II aircraft and aircrew from the 16th Special Operations Squadron arrives to Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., in support of Exercise Emerald Warrior/Trident.  Emerald Warrior/Trident is the largest joint special operations exercise where U.S. Special Operations Command forces train to respond to various threats across the…

Air Force CV-22s in Emerald Trident 2019

02/27/2019
Air Force CV-22s arrive at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California during Exercise Emerald Trident on 14 January, 2019. Emerald Trident is the largest joint special operations exercise where U.S. Special Operations Command forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict.  NAVAL AIR…

311th Fighter Squadron Trains With the Marines

12/10/2018
Pilots and maintainers assigned to the 311th Fighter Squadron, stationed at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., deployed to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 11, 2018, to train with Marine and Navy pilots.  This joint training provides F-16 Viper pilots in upgrade training their first opportunity to practice flying…

MQ-9 Touch and Go

11/26/2018
An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft from the 163d Attack Wing performs a touch and go April 5, 2017, at March Air Reserve Base, California. CA, UNITED STATES 04.05.2017 Video by Tech. Sgt. Neil Ballecer  163d Attack Wing 

MQ-9 in Flight

11/14/2018
An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft from the 163d Attack Wing performs a touch and go April 5, 2017, at March Air Reserve Base, California. CA, UNITED STATES 04.05.2017 Video by Tech. Sgt. Neil Ballecer  163d Attack Wing

Marine Air-Ground Task Force Demo (2)

11/07/2018
Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and 1st Marine Expeditionary Force demonstrate the capabilities of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show on MCAS Miramar, Calif. MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, CA, UNITED STATES 09.28.2018 Video by Lance Cpl. Israel Chincio  Marine Corps…

KC-30A and F-22

10/31/2018
In August and September 2018, air-to-air refuelling trials were conducted between a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport and United States Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter at Edwards Air Force Base in California. [maxgallery id="120984"] Trials were conducted over the course of eight flights, and with the F-22…