USS Bonhomme Richard operations
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) watch as an
MH-60S Sea Hawk approaches the flight deck of forward-deployed
amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard
is the flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and is
currently participating in Exercise Koolendong with the embarked 31st
MEU.
A sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU)
5 fast-ropes from an MH-60S Sea Hawk to the flight deck of
forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6)
during a training exercise.
A Sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5
fast-ropes from an MH-60S Sea Hawk to the flight deck of
forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6)
during a training exercise.
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fast-rope
from an MH-60S Sea Hawk to the flight deck of forward-deployed
amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during a training
exercise.
The 2nd China Helicopter Exhibition In Tianjin
Two helicopters perform during the 2nd China Helicopter Exhibition on September 1, 2013 in Tianjin, China. The 2nd China Helicopter Exhibition will be held from September 5 to 8.
Helicopters prepare to perform during the 2nd China Helicopter Exhibition on September 1, 2013 in Tianjin, China. The 2nd China Helicopter Exhibition will be held from September 5 to 8.
Helicopters prepare to perform during the 2nd China Helicopter Exhibition on September 1, 2013 in Tianjin, China. The 2nd China Helicopter Exhibition will be held from September 5 to 8.
A helicopter performs during the 2nd China Helicopter Exhibition on September 1, 2013 in Tianjin, China. The 2nd China Helicopter Exhibition will be held from September 5 to 8.
Malaysians Celebrate National Day
Members of Malaysian Special Operations Force put on camouflage
fatigues while waiting for their turn to march during the Malaysian
Independance Day Parade on August 31, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Malaysia celebrates the country's 56th Independence Anniversary in hope
towards becoming a self-sufficient industrialized nation by the year
2020.
Members of Malaysian Special Operations Force march during the Malaysian
Independance Day Parade on August 31, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.Malaysia celebrates the country's 56th Independence Anniversary
in hope towards becoming a self-sufficient industrialized nation by
the year 2020.
Members of The Royal Malaysian Armed Force Military Band rest while
waiting for the parade to start during the Malaysian Independance Day
Parade on August 31, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysia celebrates
the country's 56th Independence Anniversary in hope towards becoming a
self-sufficient industrialized nation by the year 2020.
Members of Malaysian Special Operations Force march during the Malaysian
Independance Day Parade on August 31, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.Malaysia celebrates the country's 56th Independence Anniversary
in hope towards becoming a self-sufficient industrialized nation by
the year 2020.
Members of Malaysian Special Operations Force march during the Malaysian
Independance Day Parade on August 31, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.Malaysia celebrates the country's 56th Independence Anniversary
in hope towards becoming a self-sufficient industrialized nation by
the year 2020.
Members of Malaysian Special Operations Force wait for their turn to
march during the Malaysian Independance Day Parade on August 31, 2013 in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysia celebrates the country's 56th
Independence Anniversary in hope towards becoming a self-sufficient
industrialized nation by the year 2020.
Members of Malaysian Armed Forces march during the Malaysian
Independance Day Parade on August 31, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.Malaysia celebrates the country's 56th Independence Anniversary
in hope towards becoming a self-sufficient industrialized nation by
the year 2020.
Members of Malaysian Armed Forces march during the Malaysian
Independance Day Parade on August 31, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.Malaysia celebrates the country's 56th Independence Anniversary
in hope towards becoming a self-sufficient industrialized nation by
the year 2020.
A vehicle of Malaysian Armed Forces artillery squad joins the march
during the Malaysian Independance Day Parade on August 31, 2013 in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysia celebrates the country's 56th Independence
Anniversary in hope towards becoming a self-sufficient industrialized
nation by the year 2020.
Members of Malaysian Special Operations Force march during the Malaysian
Independance Day Parade on August 31, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Malaysia celebrates the country's 56th Independence Anniversary in hope
towards becoming a self-sufficient industrialized nation by the year
2020.
Members of Malaysian Special Operations Force wait for their turn to
march during the Malaysian Independance Day Parade on August 31, 2013 in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysia celebrates the country's 56th
Independence Anniversary in hope towards becoming a self-sufficient
industrialized nation by the year 2020.
Members of The Royal Malaysia Police march during the Malaysian
Independance Day Parade on August 31, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Malaysia celebrates the country's 56th Independence Anniversary in hope
towards becoming a self-sufficient industrialized nation by the year
2020.
Members of The Royal Malaysia Police march during the Malaysian
Independance Day Parade on August 31, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.Malaysia celebrates the country's 56th Independence Anniversary
in hope towards becoming a self-sufficient industrialized nation by
the year 2020.
Royal Marines launch attack in first wave of Albanian Lion
Under cover of darkness the first landing craft stealthily departed HMS Bulwark marking the start of exercise Albanian Lion.
Over the course of four days hundreds of Royal Marines, supported by Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels as well as elements of the Army, will enter a fictional nation and attempt to defeat an insurgent group and restore stability.
Iamges by L(Phot) Arron Hoare
Over the course of four days hundreds of Royal Marines, supported by Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels as well as elements of the Army, will enter a fictional nation and attempt to defeat an insurgent group and restore stability.
Iamges by L(Phot) Arron Hoare
The Merlin helicopter from 814 Naval Air Squadron prepares to take
off. Over the course of four days hundreds of Royal Marines, supported
by Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels as well as elements of
the Army, will enter a fictional nation and attempt to defeat an
insurgent group and restore stability.
Over the course of four days hundreds of Royal Marines, supported by
Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels as well as elements of the
Army, will enter a fictional nation and attempt to defeat an insurgent
group and restore stability.
In reality Albanian Lion is the first in a series of exercises making up Cougar 13, the Royal Navy’s annual deployment of its high readiness Response Force Task Group (RFTG).
Taking part in the first wave of the Albanian Lion assault are more than 300 Royal Marine Commandos.
The Operations room on HMS Bulwark.
Under cover of darkness the first landing craft stealthily departed HMS Bulwark marking the start of exercise Albanian Lion.
Aerial live-fire in Koolendong
Three Venom helicopters and four MV-22 Osprey aircraft are operating from an expeditionary airfield 300 miles inland, supporting the battalion-sized element conducting the exercise. Koolendong demonstrates the operational reach of the 31st MEU and why it is the force of choice for the Asia-Pacific region. Also participating in the exercise is the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin and soldiers of the 5th Royal Australian Army. The 31st MEU brings what it needs to sustain itself to accomplish the mission or to pave the way for follow-on forces. The size and composition of the 31st MEU makes it well suited for amphibious operations, which includes raids, assaults, evacuations and humanitarian assistance operations.
Sergeant Brian D. Richardson, a 29-year-old crew chief for Marine Medium
Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit,
and a native of Leesburg, Fla., watches his aircraft’s “playmate,” the
nickname for the second aircraft in a section, also a UH-1Y Venom
helicopter, prepare to take off from a landing zone as part of Exercise
Koolendong 13 here, Sept. 2.
Sergeant Brian D. Richardson, a 29-year-old crew chief for Marine Medium
Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit,
and a native of Leesburg, Fla., searches for targets aboard a UH-1Y
Venom helicopter during live-fire training as part of Exercise
Koolendong 13 here, Sept. 2.
Lance Cpl. Jon D. Romero, a 27-year-old crew chief for Marine Medium
Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and
a native of Westbury, N.Y., adjusts a .50 caliber GAU-21 machine gun
aboard a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during live-fire training as part of
Exercise Koolendong 13 here, Sept. 2.
U.S. Marine SSgt Michael Marcac, Aerial Observer with Marine Medium Tilt
Rotor Squadron 265 assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
(MEU), fires a M240D Machine Gun during Aerial Assault Training for
Exercise Koolendong 13, Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern
Territory, Australia, Sept. 2, 2013
A UH1Y Venom Helicopter with Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 265
assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) lifts off during
Aerial Assault Training for Exercise Koolendong 13, Bradshaw Field
Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, Sept. 2, 2013.
U.S. Marine David Herwing, Crew Chief with Marine Medium Tilt Rotor
Squadron 265 assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU),
observes the horizon during Aerial Assault Training for Exercise
Koolendong 13, Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern Territory,
Australia, Sept. 2, 2013.
The plan brought together all eight multinational coys from MNBG-E: Armenian, French, German, Moroccan, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, and the United States coys. The Kellogg, Brown and Root maintenance and recovery team and the Joint Logistical Support Group for KFOR also participated in the training event.
Taiwanese Military Perform Drills in Taichung
Taiwan Air Force IDF fighter jet of the 443rd Tactical Fighter Wing taxi
at a military drill in Tainan Air Force Base on August 27, 2013 in
Tainan, Taiwan. This unit was recognized as this year's model unit.
Taiwan Air Force IDF Fighter Jets fly over the drill area during a
military drill in Tainan Air Force Base on August 27, 2013 in Tainan,
Taiwan. This unit was recognised as this year's model unit.
Taiwan Air Force IDF fighter jet of the 443rd Tactical Fighter Wing taxi
at a military drill in Tainan Air Force Base on August 27, 2013 in
Tainan, Taiwan. This unit was recognized as this year's model unit.
Taiwan Air Force IDF fighter jet of the 443rd Tactical Fighter Wing taxi
at a military drill in Tainan Air Force Base on August 27, 2013 in
Tainan, Taiwan. This unit was recognized as this year's model unit.
Taiwan Air Force IDF fighter jet of the 443rd Tactical Fighter Wing taxi
at a military drill in Tainan Air Force Base on August 27, 2013 in
Tainan, Taiwan. This unit was recognized as this year's model unit.
Taiwan Air Force IDF fighter jet of the 443rd Tactical Fighter Wing taxi
at a military drill in Tainan Air Force Base on August 27, 2013 in
Tainan, Taiwan. This unit was recognized as this year's model unit.
Taiwan Air Force IDF fighter jet of the 443rd Tactical Fighter Wing taxi
at a military drill in Tainan Air Force Base on August 27, 2013 in
Tainan, Taiwan. This unit was recognized as this year's model unit.
Taiwan Air Force IDF Fighter Jets fly over the drill area during a
military drill in Tainan Air Force Base on August 27, 2013 in Tainan,
Taiwan. This unit was recognised as this year's model unit.
BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Aug. 30, 2013) Ship's Serviceman Seaman
William Wilsontriana, left, and Logistics Specialist Seaman Nicholas
Lange shift to underway colors as the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue
Ridge (LCC 19) departs Busan. Blue Ridge port visits represent an
opportunity to promote peace and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific
region, demonstrate commitment to regional partners and foster growing
relationships. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd
Class Timmy Wakefield/Released)
GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 28, 2013) An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Gray
Wolves of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142 is directed to the
catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).
The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area
of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater
security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring
Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class
Raul Moreno Jr./Released)
CORAL SEA (Aug. 30, 2013) - Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 place recovered ordnance from the Great Barrier
Reef Marine Park area at the disposal site near Shoalwater Bay Training
Area in Australia. Germantown is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious
Ready Group and, with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is
currently conducting routine joint-force operations in the U.S. 7th
Fleet Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication
Specialist 2nd Class Andrew B. Church/RELEASED)
NORFOLK (Aug. 26, 2013) Yeoman 2nd Class Franchesca Thomas, assigned to
Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, drops her vote into the ballot
box during a Women's Equality Day event on the quarterdeck of Commander,
Naval Surface Force Atlantic. Aug. 26 was designated as Women's
Equality Day in 1971 to honor and commemorate the passing of the 19th
Amendment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class
Chad A. Bascom/Released)
ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 29, 2013) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Elizabeth
Collins, from El Paso, Texas, performs maintenance on an M197 gun system
aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier
Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility
conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation
efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Derek
A. Harkins/Released)
GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 25, 2013) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Kenneth Marsh fires
a line across to the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition
ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3) from the guided-missile cruiser USS San
Jacinto (CG 56) during a replenishment-at-sea. San Jacinto is deployed
as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime
security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S.
5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist 3rd Class Preston Paglinawan/Released)
ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 29, 2013) An explosive ordnance disposalman (EOD),
assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11 is
hoisted into an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Indians of
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6, during a casting and recovery
exercise. EODMU-11 and HSC-6 are deployed with the Nimitz Carrier Strike
Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime
security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy
photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jess Lewis/Released)
ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 29, 2013) Aviation Structural Mechanic (Equipment) 3rd
Class April Richardson, from Fort Worth, Texas, assigned to the Gray
Wolves of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142 cleans corrosion off an
ejection seat in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz
(CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th
Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and
theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kelly M. Agee/ Released)
ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 29, 2013) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class
Alexander Watkins, from West Jordan, Utah, a search and rescue (SAR)
swimmer assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC)
6, prepares to lower a rescue hoist into the water during a casting and
recovery exercise. HSC-6 is deployed with the Nimitz Carrier Strike
Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime
security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy
photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jess Lewis/Released)
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