VMX-1 Working Night Ops
07/23/2018
During a recent MAWTS-1 exercise VMX-1 took the lead in working Night Ops testing. [maxgallery id="118277"] Credit: USMC February 11, 2018
Testing an Active Denial System
07/20/2018
At WTI 2-17, the Marines tested an active denial system. The Aviation Development, Tactics and Evaluation Department and Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1) Science and Technology Departments conducted the tactical demonstration to explore and expand existing capabilities. [maxgallery id="118291"] MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification…
WTI 2-18: Osprey Ops in Support of the MAGTF
07/19/2018
Ospreys involved from VMX-1 during day tactic operations in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-18 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Calif., April 7. [maxgallery id="118305"] WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation…
Marine Col. George Rowell on the F-35B at the Farnbourgh Airshow
12/16/2016
12/15/2016: Marine Col. George Rowell, the CO of VMX-1 at the Farnborough International Airshow 2016 (FIA16) discusses the visit to the Farnbourgh Airshow this past summer. VMX-1 is working the con ops of integrating the F-35B with the Osprey and the CH-53K for the MAGTF and we did interviews with VMX-1…
USMC About USS America: The Future is Now
12/09/2016
2016-12-09 : PACIFIC OCEAN (NOV. 17, 2016) The F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF) wrapped up its third and final developmental test phase (DT-III) of the F-35B Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing (STOVL) variant aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) on November 17. The Pax River…
Marine Corps Proof of Concept Demo
11/23/2016
11/23/2016: Twelve F-35B Lightning II's embarked on USS America (LHA 6) November 19, 2016. The demonstration is the first shipboard Marine Corps F-35B integration demonstration alongside other Marine Corps Air Combat Element assets. With over 22,500 flight hours logged, the F-35B is the most versatile aircraft in the skies today.…