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F-35B Hot Refuel at MCAS Miramar

Posted on August 26, 2013 | by SysAdmin
08/26/2013
Video:F-35B Hot Refuel at MCAS Miramar
Posted in HOME, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force | Tagged 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), California, F-35B, Marine Air Group 13, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, Miramar, San Diego, U.S. Marine

VMM-363 Loads and Stows Ospreys for Okinawa Japan

Posted on July 23, 2013 | by Caroline Teames
07/23/2013
Video:VMM-363 Loads and Stows ospreys for Okinawa Japan
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, California, Japan, Marine Aircraft Group 16, MV-22B Osprey, Naval Air Station, North Island, Okinawa, San Diego, U.S. Marines, VMM-363

VMM-363 and Ospreys for Japan

Posted on July 18, 2013 | by Caroline Teames
07/18/2013
Video:VMM-363 prepares Ospreys for Japanese deployment
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged California, Japan, Marine Aircraft Group 16, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363, Naval Air Station North Island, Okinawa, Osprey, San Diego, U.S. Marines, VMM-363

VMM-363 Prepare Ospreys to be Shipped to Okinawa, Japan

Posted on July 11, 2013 | by Caroline Teames
07/11/2013
Video:VMM-363 Prepare 9 MV-22B Ospreys to be Shipped to Okinawa, Japan
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, California, Japan, Marine Aircraft Group 16, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363, MV-22B Osprey, North Island, Okinawa, San Diego, U.S. Marines, VMM-363

Japan’s Ships Arrive at Port for Dawn Blitz

Posted on June 6, 2013 | by Caroline Teames
06/06/2013
Video:Japan's Ships Arrive at Port for Dawn Blitz
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged amphibious operations, Dawn Blitz, Japanese Naval ships, San Diego

The Christening of the USNS Montford Point

Posted on March 4, 2013 | by SysAdmin
03/04/2013
Slideshow:The Christening of the USNS Montford Point as Seen by Second Line of Defense.
Posted in HOME, Slideshow | Tagged christening, Fred Harris, Jim Strock, NASSCO shipyard, Rear Admiral Buzby, Rear Admiral Lewis, San Diego, USMC Combat Development Command, USNS Montford Point
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