Exercise Indigo Response 18 is a bilateral underwater mine countermeasures (MCM) engagement between the U.S. Navy and Royal Saudi Naval Forces. The exercise presents a venue to strengthen combine capabilities in underwater MCM and air diving operations, enhancing mutual maritime capabilities and interoperability and ensuring the freedom of navigation throughout the region.
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing helicopters support fires in San Diego county
The E-4B serves as the National Airborne Operations Center and is a key component of the National Military Command System for the President, the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In case of national emergency or destruction of ground command and control centers, the aircraft provides a highly survivable command, control and communications center to direct U.S. forces, execute...
The E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system, or AWACS, aircraft with an integrated command and control battle management, or C2BM, surveillance, target detection, and tracking platform. The aircraft provides an accurate, real-time picture of the battlespace to the Joint Air Operations Center. AWACS provides situational awareness of friendly, neutral and hostile activity, command...
Exercise Eager Response 18 is a bilateral explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) exercise between the State of Kuwait and the United States. The exercise will fortify military-to-military relationships between the Kuwait Naval Force (KNF) and the U.S. Navy, advance bilateral operational capabilities in the maritime domain, and enhance interoperability and warfighting readiness
The MC-130H Combat Talon II provides infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces and equipment in hostile or denied territory. Secondary missions include psychological operations and helicopter and vertical lift air refueling.
Fact Sheet: http://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104534/mc-130h-combat-talon-ii/
The MC-130J Commando II flies...
The CV-22 Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficiency and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft. Its mission is to conduct long-range infiltration, exfiltration and resupply missions for special operations forces.
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The AC-130J Ghostrider's primary missions are close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. Close air support missions include troops in contact, convoy escort and point air defense. Air interdiction missions are conducted against preplanned targets or targets of opportunity and include strike coordination and reconnaissance and overwatch mission sets. The AC-130J will provide...
