Month: June 2020

A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 20.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, climbs down into a Hagglunds Bv206 Setermoen, Norway, June 20, 2020. It is important for Marines to learn the limits of their Norwegian counterpart’s vehicles to better prepare for real world operations. MRF-E focuses on regional engagements throughout Europe by conducting various exercises, arctic cold-weather and mountain-warfare training, and military-to-military engagements, which enhance overall interoperability of the U.S. Marine Corps with allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Skylar M. Harris)
U.S. Marine Corps

Splash Mountain

June 30, 2020 defenseadmin 0

A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 20.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, climbs down into a Hagglunds Bv206 Setermoen, Norway, June 20, 2020. It is important for Marines to learn the limits of their Norwegian counterpart’s vehicles to better prepare for real world operations. MRF-E focuses on regional engagements throughout Europe by conducting various exercises, arctic cold-weather and mountain-warfare [Read More …]

A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 20.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, looks downrange in Setermoen, Norway, June 24, 2020. MRF-E conducts various exercises, including arctic cold-weather and mountain-warfare training, as well as military-to-military engagements throughout Europe that enhance cooperation among partners and allies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Chase W. Drayer)
U.S. Marine Corps

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 20.2 train in Setermoen, Norway

June 30, 2020 defenseadmin 0

A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 20.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, looks downrange in Setermoen, Norway, June 24, 2020. MRF-E conducts various exercises, including arctic cold-weather and mountain-warfare training, as well as military-to-military engagements throughout Europe that enhance cooperation among partners and allies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Chase W. Drayer)

200625-A-UQ166-0123 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 25, 2020) Sailors aboard the coastal patrol ship USS Tempest (PC 2) watch The coastal patrol ship USS Squall (PC 7) gets underway from Naval Support Activity Bahrain during a sea and anchor detail June 25, 2020. Tempest is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the central region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cody Rich)
U.S. Army

USS Tempest (PC 2)

June 30, 2020 defenseadmin 0

200625-A-UQ166-0123 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 25, 2020) Sailors aboard the coastal patrol ship USS Tempest (PC 2) watch The coastal patrol ship USS Squall (PC 7) gets underway from Naval Support Activity Bahrain during a sea and anchor detail June 25, 2020. Tempest is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime [Read More …]

U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Leimas, a sniper section team leader, (right), and U.S. Army Spc. Steven Tinsley, a junior scout team member, (left), both assigned to Task Force Guardian Site Security Platoon, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), rehearse shotgun combat tactics at a firing range in Djibouti, June 24, 2020. Task Force Guardian Infantrymen and Junior Snipers utilize their rotation's final range day to hone their skills essential to security tasks in the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (HOA) area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Gabriel Macdonald)
U.S. Air Force

Task Force Guardian commence final Range Day

June 30, 2020 defenseadmin 0

U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Leimas, a sniper section team leader, (right), and U.S. Army Spc. Steven Tinsley, a junior scout team member, (left), both assigned to Task Force Guardian Site Security Platoon, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), rehearse shotgun combat tactics at a firing range in Djibouti, June 24, 2020. Task Force Guardian Infantrymen and Junior [Read More …]

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gabriel MacDonald, combat broadcaster, assigned to Combat Camera, Operations Directorate, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), captures video during a cargo load by members of the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) in Somalia, June 26, 2020. Combat Camera supports information operations by documenting CJTF-HOA personnel and U.S. partner forces deployed in the region. (U.S. Air Fore photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn White)
U.S. Air Force

75th EAS resupplies U.S. forces in Somalia

June 30, 2020 defenseadmin 0

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gabriel MacDonald, combat broadcaster, assigned to Combat Camera, Operations Directorate, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), captures video during a cargo load by members of the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) in Somalia, June 26, 2020. Combat Camera supports information operations by documenting CJTF-HOA personnel and U.S. partner forces deployed in the [Read More …]

A Defense Contract Management Agency pilot taxis a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II after landing at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 25, 2020. This was the fourth of 54 F-35As scheduled to arrive to Eielson by the end of 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kahdija Slaughter)
U.S. Air Force

F-35A fleet doubles at Eielson

June 30, 2020 defenseadmin 0

A Defense Contract Management Agency pilot taxis a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II after landing at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 25, 2020. This was the fourth of 54 F-35As scheduled to arrive to Eielson by the end of 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kahdija Slaughter)

200629-N-WS494-1015 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 29, 2020) Sailors perform night operations on the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5. The USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and Ronald Reagan CSGs are conducting dual carrier operations in the Philippine Sea as the Nimitz Carrier Strike Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Quinton A. Lee)
U.S. Navy

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Flight Operations

June 29, 2020 defenseadmin 0

200629-N-WS494-1015 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 29, 2020) Sailors perform night operations on the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5. The USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and Ronald Reagan CSGs are conducting dual carrier operations in the Philippine Sea as the Nimitz Carrier Strike [Read More …]

A Paratrooper assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division assembles a 240B machine gun during Expert Infantry and Soldier Badge training on Fort Bragg, N.C. June 11, 2020. The purpose of the EIB/ESB is to recognize Soldiers who have demonstrated a mastery of critical tasks. These tasks build on the foundation of individual proficiency, allowing them to locate, close with, and destroy the enemy.
U.S. Army

Paratrooper assembles a 240B machine gun

June 29, 2020 defenseadmin 0

A Paratrooper assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division assembles a 240B machine gun during Expert Infantry and Soldier Badge training on Fort Bragg, N.C. June 11, 2020. The purpose of the EIB/ESB is to recognize Soldiers who have demonstrated a mastery of critical tasks. These tasks build on the foundation of individual proficiency, allowing them to locate, close with, and [Read More …]