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F-35Bs from HMS Queen Elizabeth conduct mid-air refueling with F/A-18E from USS Carl Vinson

Posted on September 2, 2021 by alert5

210826-N-NO250-1050 PHILIPPINE SEA (August 26, 2021) Two F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, embarked on the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08), and an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192, embarked on aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), conduct mid-air refueling in support of joint interoperability flights between Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) and U.K. Carrier Strike Group (CSG-21), Aug. 26, 2021. Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with allies and partners to serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Bart Crowder)

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Commandant of USMC says F-35B will fly from Japanese ship by November

Posted on September 2, 2021September 2, 2021 by alert5

Gen. David H. Berger, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, said in an online dialogue session with CSIS that a USMC F-35B will fly from a Japanese ship next month or in November. His comments are at the 19th minute of the video.

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VMFA-211 F-35Bs flew from HMS Queen Elizabeth to USS America for refueling, arming

Posted on August 21, 2021August 21, 2021 by alert5

A pair of F-35Bs assigned to VMFA-211 launched from HMS Queen Elizabeth and landed on USS America (LHA 6) to refuel and load weapons while the ships are underway in the Philippine Sea.

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NMESIS hit target ship for the first time

Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Corps has used it’s Navy/Marine Corps Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) to attack a target ship more than 100 nautical miles away during a test in Hawaii.

A Naval Strike Missile streaks out to sea before striking a naval target ship, Aug. 15, 2021, aboard Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, Hawaii. The missile flew more than 100 nautical miles before finding its mark. The live-fire sinking exercise demonstrated a Marine fires expeditionary advanced base’s ability to sense, target and strike a target at sea, providing sea control or contributing to sea denial in fleet operations. The Marine Corps’ Force Design 2030 centers on Marines providing long-range precision strike capabilities as a stand-in force during littoral operations in a contested environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dillon Buck, released)

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RAAF C-17 assists USMC in HIRAIN training mission

Posted on August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) has carried out its first HIMARS Rapid Infiltration (HIRAIN) training mission with the help of a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-17.

U.S. Marines with High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems platoon, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin drive a HIMARS off of a Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft after a combat landing during Exercise Loobye at Bradshaw Field Training Area, NT, Australia, Aug. 12, 2021. HIMARS were loaded onto the C-17 at RAAF Darwin and flown to BFTA as part of a HIMARS rapid infiltration demonstration during a bilateral exercise with MRF-D and the Australian Defence Force. Exercises like Loobye demonstrate MRF-D’s ability to conduct operations as a joint force with the ADF, execute expeditionary operations, like HIRAIN, and exemplify their mutual dedication to being postured and ready to respond to a crisis or contingency in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Nadeau)

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