Tuesday, July 30, 2013

South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; July 30, 2013

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Sgt. Justin Waitman, a tank commander with Delta Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, Regimental Landing Team 2, guides a tank onto a landing craft, air cushion Feb. 1 at Onslow Beach aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. The battalion is participating in Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, which represents the Navy and Marine Corps’ revitalization of the full range of amphibious operations.


Monday, July 29, 2013

South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; July 29, 2013

Tech. Sgt. Laura Moseley performs an engine check on a C-5 Galaxy after landing July 22, 2103, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The C-5 crew loaded cargo to assist with Operation Enduring Freedom. The C-5 is one of the largest aircraft in the world and the largest airlifter in the Air Force inventory. Moseley is a West Virginia Air National Guard member and 167th Maintenance Squadron C-5 crew chief from Martinsburg, W. Va. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)
 
 


Tuesday, July 23, 2013

South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; July 23, 2013

Jul 20,2013
Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia - Following the assault of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, Marines of Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st MEU move ashore to support future training operations here, July 20. The Marines and Sailors of the 31st MEU and Amphibious Squadron 11 are part of an integrated force of approximately 18,000 U.S. service members training alongside approximately 9,000 Australian service members in the fifth iteration of Talisman Saber 2013, a month-long biennial exercise designed to enhance multilateral collaboration in support of future combined operations, natural disaster, humanitarian and emergency response. The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness for the Asia Pacific region and the only continuously forward-deployed MEU.



Monday, July 22, 2013

South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; July 22, 2013

Getting “tire-d”
B-1B Lancer crew chiefs from the 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit fix a blown tire as the sun heats up the tarmac July 15, 2013, at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. As these crew chiefs repair the blown tire, a quality assurance inspector ensures the work is completed according to safety guidelines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)


Sunday, July 21, 2013

South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; July 21, 2013

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 18, 2013)
A Sea Sparrow (RIM-7P) missile is launched from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during a missile firing exercise. Boxer is underway off the coast of Southern California conducting a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is a scenario-driven exercise aimed at integrating the ships of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group through a series of live training events. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Kenan O'Connor (Released) 130718-N-JP249-023



Tuesday, July 16, 2013

South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; July 16, 2013

Members of 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion practice breaching on board ship at night. Marines train for Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) at the highest level. This type of interdiction involves a non-compliant ship, underway, opposed, and at night. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Robert M. Storm VIRN - EV518)


Monday, July 15, 2013

South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; July 15, 2013

Close quarters
Senior Airman Nate Hall conducts a post-flight inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon July 5, 2013, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Maintainers inspect aircraft for leaks, cracks or anything that may jeopardize the integrity of the aircraft. Hall is an aircraft maintainer deployed to the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Scott Saldukas)



Sunday, July 14, 2013

South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; July 14, 2013

MAYPORT, Fla. (July 12, 2013) The guided-missile frigate USS De Wert (FFG 45) departs Naval Station Mayport. De Wert is deployed to the U.S. Navy's 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility to protect the Nation's interests abroad. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marcus L. Stanley/Released)


Tuesday, July 9, 2013

South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; July 9, 2013

Jul 05,2013

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI - Sgt. Terry Lott, a cannoneer with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, aims their M327 Towed Rifle mortar firing system in preparation for a live fire exercise at Schofield Barracks, June 25, 2013. In an effort to aim the mortar systems precisely, forward observers draw azimuths to match up their firing coordinates with the same coordinates the mortar systems are aimed. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg)
 
 

Monday, July 8, 2013

South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; July 8, 2013

Commandeering the sky
A B-52 Stratofortress from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., launches July 2, 2013, from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The deployment to Guam is for an ongoing military effort to provide a continuous bomber presence in the Western Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Marianique Santos)



Sunday, July 7, 2013

South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; July 7, 2013

BOSTON (July 4, 2013)
USS Constitution fires a 21-gun salute in honor of America's 237th birthday during the ship's annual Fourth of July turnaround cruise. More than 500 guests went underway with Old Ironsides for a three-hour tour of Boston Harbor in celebration of Independence Day. U.S. Navy photo by Sonar Technician (Submarine) 2nd Class Thomas Rooney (Released) 130704-N-HN195-489