10/29/2015: The Royal Netherlands Navy is preparing for participation in the NATO Response Force (NRF) by conducting amphibious landing training off the coast of Spain as part of Exercise Trident Juncture 2015. The Netherlands is commanding an amphibious task force during the exercise, consisting of a maritime staff aboard the…
10/26/2015: An Osprey lands on HNLMS JOHAN DE WITT during exercise Trident Juncture 2015. Credit: Natochannel.:10/22/13 This was prepared for during training earlier this year. The speed and range of the Osprey is a key combat enabler. It also provides significant reach and range to connect US and allied warships into…
10/26/2015: Trident Juncture 2015 sees a huge mix of land, air and sea training exercises. On 10/22/15 in Sierra Del Retin, Spain the Dutch ship, HNLMS Johan de Witt saw USMC V22 Ospreys land on its deck. In Portugal, Portuguese and US Marines, conduct an Assault operation, at the Pinheiro…
11/01/2014: Bold Alligator 2014 is a crisis response exercise and continues the work of Bold Alligator 2012 and Bold Alligator 2013. It is about calibrating insertion forces against various threats. Insertion Forces Front Line Defence The forces are American and coalition with several nations contributing ships, and combat personnel to…
