A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 19.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, execute ice-breaking drill during Exercise White Claymore in Bardufoss, Norway, Feb. 11, 2019. [maxgallery id="123619"] The training consisted of Marines with MRF-E being exposed to freezing water to test their ability to keep calm and use proper…
SOUTHWEST ASIA Danish Contingent Unmanned Aerial System Operators attached to Task Force Lion train U.S. Marine UAS operators with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Crisis Response-Central Command, in advanced techniques to enhance the Marines' expertise using the RQ-20 Puma Sept. 3 -…
09/25/2017: U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey pilots with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 successfully completed their deployment with Marine Rotational Force Darwin on Sept. 17, 2017. This marked several milestones for the aircraft, which included the first trans-Pacific Flight from Marine Corps Base Hawaii to Darwin, Australia and the aircrafts first deployment…
11/28/2015: U.S. Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion and Philippine Marines, with 64th Force Reconnaissance Company, Marine Special Operation Forces Group, work together to conduct an Amphibious Raid during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015 (PHIBLEX 15) at Ternate, Philippines, Oct. 08. PHIBLEX 15 is an annual, bilateral training exercise conducted by U.S. Marine…
07/01/2015: U.S. Marine pilots flying UH-1Y Venoms provide urban close air support during the Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) near Yuma, Ariz., April 3, 2015. WTI is a seven week event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized tactical training and certification…
05/31/2015:A U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa prepares to depart Morón Air Base, Spain, May 23, 2015. Four Ospreys and two KC-130J Hercules left the base and flew to Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, as part of an integration exercise designed to test the…
08/26/2013: Two U.S. Marine F-35B Lightning II jets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, Marine Air Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), conduct a training flight from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Ariz. to MCAS Miramar, San Diego, Calif., Aug. 7, 2013 for a hot pit refuel.…
06/22/2013: Marines from VMGR 152 Okinawa, Japan trained with Soldiers on a C-130J. Loadmasters performed container delivery systems and heavy equipment drops using a circuit course Credit: Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Public Affairs:4/12/13