Category: Marines

VMFA-214 F-35Bs visit hometown of fighter ace Gregory “Pappy” Boyington

Posted on June 19, 2023 by alert5

Four U.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs from VMFA-214 made a quick stop at Coeur d’Alene Airport on Jun. 17. Coeur d’Alene is the hometown of World War II ace Gregory “Pappy” Boyington, who was also the commanding officer of VMF-214 during the war.

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Civilian aircraft collision with Osprey sparks $5.7 Million lawsuit by U.S. Government

Posted on June 9, 2023 by alert5

The U.S. government has taken legal action by filing a lawsuit seeking damages of over $5.7 million following a collision between a civilian skydiving plane and a parked Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey. The incident occurred on May 30, 2020, at Brown Field Municipal Airport in San Diego, California. The collision resulted in significant damage to the Osprey, prompting the government to hold multiple parties accountable for the repair and transportation costs.

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response- Africa conducts an external load operation during exercise Sky Soldier, La Felipe drop zone, Spain, Feb. 27, 2016. SPMAGTF-CR-AF participated in exercise Sky Soldier which promotes interoperability between Marine Corps Aviation assets and American and Spanish Airborne and Air Mobile forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kassie L. McDole/Released)

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MCAS Cherry Point takes delivery of first two F-35Bs

Posted on June 2, 2023 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Corps’ first East Coast operational F-35B Lightning II squadron, VMFA-542, has received its first two F-35Bs at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina on May 31.

USMC CH-53Es carried out VERTREP with USS Maine in the Philippine Sea

Posted on May 18, 2023 by alert5

In an impressive display of precision and cooperation, U.S. Marines from the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing recently conducted a vital vertical replenishment (VERTREP) operation with the U.S. Navy’s ballistic missile submarine, USS Maine. The mission, which took place on May 9 in the Philippine Sea, highlights the Marine Corps’ essential role in supporting naval operations and strengthening regional security.

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, complete a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Maine (SSBN 741) in the Philippine Sea, May 9, 2023. Vertical replenishments enable naval vessels to quickly receive critical resources without disrupting maritime security operations while underway. III MEF is postured to enable naval expeditionary operations within the first island chain as part of a Stand-in-Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emily Weiss

U.S. Marines are using a yacht radar to detect enemy forces

Posted on April 28, 2023April 27, 2023 by alert5

During Exercise Balikatan 2023 in the Philippines, the U.S. Marine Corps deployed its Sensing Expeditionary Advanced Base (Sensing EAB) in the country for detection, and subsequent targeting, of enemy forces.

U.S. Marines with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit utilize a SIMRAD Halo-24 radar while conducting sensing expeditionary advanced base operations during Exercise Balikatan 23 at Naval Education, Training and Doctrine Command, Philippines, April 21, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marcus E. Melara)

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