A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air-Cushioned prepares to board the Wasp-Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) while underway during Amphibious Squadron/MEU Integrated Training (PMINT), Jan. 23, 2023. PMINT is the first at-sea period in the intermediate stage of the 26th MEU’s Pre-deployment Training Program; it aims to increase interoperability and build relationships … [Read more...]
Navy, Air Force, Marines Ground Some V-22 Ospreys
FEBRUARY 7, 2023 - Based on the recommendation from the V-22 Joint Program Office, the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command and U.S. Navy issued a time limit, via fleet bulletin, on the V-22 Input Quill Assembly, effective Feb. 3, 2023. The imposed time limit will restrict flight on a subset of V-22s until the Input Quill Assembly is replaced. The … [Read more...]
Navy Collecting Surveillance Balloon Debris
Cmdr. Brad A. Fancher, commanding officer of the dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), observes the debris field of a high-altitude surveillance balloon. Carter Hall is the lead ship in debris recovery efforts led by the Navy, in joint partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard, with multiple units in support of the effort, including ships, aircraft, and an Explosive Ordnance … [Read more...]
Navy Innovation in Environmental Compliance
FEBRUARY 6, 2023 - Perhaps you’ve been out for a stroll across one of the many docks and shipyards that make up the three U.S. Navy bases on the San Diego Bay in San Diego, Calif. Spotting a storm cloud on the horizon, maybe you’ve even thought to yourself, ‘I wonder what could be done to prevent the contamination of marine habitats when surges of storm water flood across … [Read more...]
Seabees Volunteer at a Spanish Monastery
230121-N-VF045-1001 JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, Spain (Jan. 21, 2023) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 prepare to chop firewood during a volunteer event at the Charterhouse of Santa María de la Defensión, Jan. 21, 2023, in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. NMCB 11 operates as a part of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command and is assigned to Commander, Task … [Read more...]