15 July 2015 The Impossible Bird: The MV-22 Osprey Tiltrotor Aircraft USS BONHOMME RICHARD, Indian Ocean – During the dynamic amphibious landing on the Northern Territory shores of Australia as part of Talisman Sabre 2015, a huge range of men and material was moved quickly across one of the most challenging transition areas in the world; from the unforgiving sea to a...
15 July 2015 Pacific Partnership 2015 - USNS Millinocket Arrives in Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands U.S. Consular Agency, Honiara, Solomon Islands. The U.S. military high speed vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) arrived in Honiara, Solomon Islands on July 10 for the ship’s third stop of the Pacific Partnership 2015 mission. The opening ceremony was held on July 13 at the Heritage Park Hotel. The...
15 July 2015 U.S., South Korea Pilots Soar at Buddy Wing 15-6 JUNGWON AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Wolf Pack F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots from the 80th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, ROK, practiced combined flying operations alongside counterparts from the ROK Air Force's 19th Fighter Wing at Jungwon AB, North Chungcheong Province, ROK, during Buddy Wing...
15 July 2015 U.S., Royal Australian Air Forces Non-stop C2 Mission from Alaska to Australia JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Airmen from the 613th Air Operations Center here were the nerve center for the movement of seven C-17 Globemasters carrying almost 450 U.S. Army paratroopers on a non-stop flight from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, to Royal Australian Air Force...
14 July 2015 US, Aussies Conduct Joint Refueling for Talisman Sabre 2015 DARWIN, Australia - In support of Talisman Sabre 2015 exercise operations, members of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) No. 33 Squadron conducted in-air refueling for U.S. and Australian fighters July 13 in the skies above the North Australian coast.A variety of U.S. and Australian F/A-18...
14 July 2015 The U.S. and Australia Team Up as a Combined Task Force during Talisman Sabre INDIAN OCEAN (NNS) -- For two years service members from both the U.S. and Australian Navies have prepared for a complex amphibious assault scenario taking place on the shores of the Northern Territory of Australia during Talisman Sabre 2015. Talisman Sabre is a comprehensive biennial military...
14 July 2015 The United States and India: A Relationship on the Move Vannakam and good afternoon. Thank you Professor Bhaskar Ramamurthi for your invitation to join the students and faculty of IIT-Madras for a conversation on the U.S.-India relationship. I am thrilled to visit one of India’s most distinguished universities and alma mater to two generations of...
14 July 2015 Pacific Partnership Hosts Opening Ceremony in Solomon Islands HONIARA, Guadalcanal - Building and sustaining relationships was the underlying theme of the opening ceremony of the Pacific Partnership 2015 mission in Solomon Islands. The Military Sealift Command’s joint high speed vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) arrived July 10 in the Solomon Islands as part of...
14 July 2015 Australian, US Forces Apply First Aid to Talisman Sabre 15 ROCKHAMPTON, Australia - Expert, practiced medical care saves lives on the battlefield and is one of the most important support functions during combat operations.The Australian Defence Force's 1st Close Health Battalion routinely rehearses medical treatment scenarios to keep their skills sharp and...
14 July 2015 Airmen Share Forward Aerial Refueling Tactics with Aussies RAAF DARWIN, Australia -- U.S. Air Force members demonstrated forward aerial refueling tactics with Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force personnel July 8 during Talisman Sabre 2015.The training demonstration helped provide Australian forces with the knowledge to establish similar...