JANUARY 12, 2023 – The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will be joined by the U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, as co-headliners for the 2023 Point Mugu Air Show March 18-19, at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), Point Mugu. “We are excited to bring air shows back to Point Mugu,” said Robert “Barr” Kimnach III, commanding … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2023
Marine Littoral Regiment (MLR)
The Marine Littoral Regiment is one part of the larger force design intended to remedy challenges created by the continued evolution of the character of warfare – specifically the proliferation of the Mature Precision Strike Regime. An MLR will be a self-deployable, multi-domain force optimized for the contact and blunt layers. It will persistently operate across the … [Read more...]
Seven Nations Meet to Address Space Security
JANUARY 12, 2023 - The Department of Defense participated in the annual Combined Space Operations (CSpO) Initiative Principals Board, hosted by the New Zealand Defense Force and New Zealand Ministry of Defense, December 6-8. The annual event brought together counterparts from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, with a … [Read more...]
U.S. and Japanese Leaders Strengthen ‘Cornerstone’ Alliance
A Japanese Self-Defense Force CH-47 helicopter landing aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), during operation Noble Fusion in the Philippine Sea Feb 6, 2022. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) regularly conducts training exercises with the Japanese Self-Defense Force to strengthen the capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance. Noble Fusion demonstrates that … [Read more...]
Air Force Launches 24 C-17s During Exercise
JANUARY 11, 2023 - Joint Base Charleston launched 24 C-17 Globemaster IIIs to conduct a mission generation exercise that integrated Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps forces across five operating locations, Jan. 5. The exercise marked the largest C-17 launch ever from a single base and demonstrated the wing’s ability to rapidly generate and project overwhelming airpower … [Read more...]