Russian observers visited a training area in Teulada during the NATO Exercise Trident Juncture 2015. Lt. Col. Yuri Praskovin, the Inspector Team Leader, Col. Valentin Barykin, Lt. Col. Oleg Lozhkyn and 1st Lt. Yuri Sukhanov attended. In line with Allies’ international obligations under the Vienna Document, Trident Juncture 2015 was announced in advance. OSCE observers were invited six weeks before the exercise. Six OSCE countries have confirmed they will send observers: Russia, Serbia, Azerbaija...
Apr 05, 2023•2 min
U.S. Marines with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, conduct laser engagement training using Instrumented-Tactical Engagement Simulation System (ITESS) gear during exercise Blue Chromite on Oct. 29, 2015 at Combat Town, Landing Zone Dodo, Okinawa, Japan. ITESS training allowed the Marines to fully integrate live, virtual and computer-based constructive elements into their training to receive real-time feedback of their combat effectiveness for more complex and realistic training expe...
Apr 05, 2023•2 min
Dutch and Belgian forces jump from a Spanish CASA C-295 aircraft at a speed of 120 knots (222 kmh) at altitudes ranging from 1,200 ft, using static line chutes, up to 13,000 ft, using rip cord chutes. The aim of the exercise is to train soldiers to land in the sea, as near as possible to their objectives. Twenty seven members of NATO Special Forces, the elite units of the Atlantic Alliance, jump off the southern coast of Spain as part of the Trident Juncture 2015 exercise. These units specialise...
Apr 05, 2023•3 min
Portuguese and British Marines perform a beach landing alongside other NATO nations at a Portuguese military base in Troia, Portugal during rehearsals for a media demonstration day. Journalist: Laurence Cameron Restrictions: This media asset is free for editorial broadcast, print, online and radio use. It is restricted for use for other purposes. SHOTLIST: 00:00:00:00 VS PORTUGUESE BOARDING PARTY RAPPELS FROM HELICOPTER ONTO DECK OF CIVILIAN SHIP. 00:00:15:09 WS ROYAL MARINE COMMANDOS IN SMALL R...
Apr 05, 2023•4 min
The Secretary General, the NAC and the MC observed a Joint Land Heavy Military Demonstration, together with the Minister of Defence of Spain, Pedro Morenés Eulate, as well as other dignitaries from Allied and partner nations The Deputy Supreme Allied Commander in Europe (DSACEUR), the Chairman of the Military Committee, the Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT) and the Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum were also present.
Apr 05, 2023•18 min
Currently the Newell Shearwater is one of four endangered seabirds on Kauai. Nesting in the most remote mountains and ridges of Kauai, Newell’s Shearwaters are pelagic sea birds, spending most of their lives at sea, flying over land only during total darkness. Similarly, armed with only their inborn navigational skills, young fledglings will fly out to sea for the first time ever in total darkness, using the stars and moon to find their way to the sea. Unfortunately, human development, with all ...
Apr 05, 2023•6 min
WARNING: Contains explicit language. The world watched as the plane idled on the Beirut runway. The access ramp at the back of coach was lowered. It was at this moment that a dozen heavily armed men stormed the plane. This must be a rescue operation, thought Tony. The passengers would soon be free - the nightmare over. The hijackers stood in the aisle as the militia filled the cabin. Hope of a rescue evaporated when Tony saw the hijackers and militia laughingly embrace each other.
Apr 05, 2023•20 min
Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion conduct parachute operations at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 3, 2015. The training allows Marines to become technically and tactically proficient in several methods of insertion, giving them the capability to carry out their mission anywhere.
Apr 05, 2023•2 min
Honoring the 74th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, Dr. Hiroya Sugano M.D. hosted the Blackened Canteen Ceremony aboard the USS Arizona. Dr. Hiroya Sugano, Director General of the Zero Fighter Admirers’ Club, comes from Japan to conduct this annual commemoration of peace and reconciliation ceremony with a silent prayer and pouring bourbon whisky from a WWII-blackened canteen into the water from the USS Arizona Memorial as an offering to the spirits of the fallen.
Apr 05, 2023•53 sec
This film tells the story of how the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Apr 05, 2023•29 min
U.S. Marines with Combined Arms Company, Black Sea Rotational Force participate in Platinum Lynx 16-2 alongside Romanian and Moldovan ground forces at Smardan Training Area, Romania, Dec. 6-11, 2015. Platinum Lynx 16-2 was a NATO-led exercise focused on mechanized integration, indirect fire techniques, and close air support, intended to increase combat readiness and foster regional stability with allies and partner nations.
Apr 05, 2023•2 min
Marines with 2nd Marine Division conduct pre scout sniper course at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 12, 2016. This is an introduction to the scout sniper course held by the Division Combat Skills Center.
Apr 05, 2023•33 sec
Promotional video for DefenseTV, the first official military streaming video app. Available for over-the-top streaming devices, or watch on the web at www.defensetv.tv
Apr 05, 2023•59 sec
John Ibach, a 93-year-old WWII veteran talks about his time in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony L Soto.
Apr 05, 2023•2 min
U.S. fighter jets being catapulted from and landing on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman. Footage includes cutaways of the ship’s command deck and stationary aircraft maneuvering around deck. The footage was filmed mid-December. The aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman is on a U.S. mission supporting the fight against ISIS. The ship is home to 70 fighter jets and more than 5,000 crew.
Apr 05, 2023•50 sec
The 419th Fighter Wing's first F-35 pilot, Maj. Jayson Rickard, talks about his transition from the F-16 to the Air Force's newest fighter jet.
Apr 05, 2023•2 min
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment (1/3), conduct live-fire training at Continued Range-5 and 7 during Fuji Viper 16-3 on Camp Fuji, Fuji, Japan, Feb. 1-4, 2016. The Marines of 1/3 conducted live-fire training to sustain their proficiency in combat operations. Fuji Viper 16-3 is a training exercise where Marines and Sailors conduct live fire and non-live fire combined arms training in order to sustain combat proficiency to support contingency operations in the U.S. Pacific Comm...
Apr 05, 2023•2 min
Feature video on what goes into training at fighter pilot to fly the F-16 during the F-16 "B-Course" or Basic Course at Luke Air Force Base, AZ. Two Luke AFB instructor pilots discuss the training and mindset that are involved with preparing a pilot to fly combat missions in a deployed environment or to perform other aerial combat missions.
Apr 05, 2023•3 min
Marines from Marines Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Company Pacific met for bilateral training with Sri Lanka Marines at Welisara Navy Base, Sri Lanka, Mar. 30. The training was held to exchange knowledge and tactics between militaries in order to foster partnerships between the nations.
Apr 05, 2023•58 sec
U.S. Marines and Sailors from 1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st Combat Logistics Regiment, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, and Beachmaster Unit -1 demonstrate amphibious landing capabilities during USPACOM Amphibious Leaders Symposium (PALS) at Camp Pendleton, Calif., on July 13, 2016. PALS brings together senior leaders of allied and partner nations from the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to discuss key aspects of maritime/amphibious operations, capability development, crisis response, and i...
Apr 04, 2023•4 min
This Joint and Coalition-based operational video is designed to more effectively communicate how JDAT can help solve crucial warfighter, system, and interoperability shortfalls in support of Combatant Commands, Centers of Excellence, DOT&E, select-DOD schoolhouses, and other key partners. This short video can be used to familiarize U.S. and Coalition military leaders about JDAT's unique capabilities, resources, and products that when fully leveraged can enhance interoperability, command and ...
Apr 04, 2023•7 min
Master Sgt. Douglas Dickover and Staff Sgt. Louis Abalos give seven secrets for Marines to get promoted on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, October 27, 2016. There are many factors that go into a Marine getting promoted, including physical fitness, education and leadership qualities. Dickover is a Data/Communications maintenance monitor and Abalos is a career planner.
Apr 04, 2023•2 min
Cpl. Ricki D. Clement reverse-engineered an outdated cord, originally meant to connect radios to vehicles, and attached it to a radio tester unit for a radio repairman. Each cord is estimated at around $64,000 and by developing a step-by-step repair procedure, Clement is saving the Marine Corps an estimated $15 million. Cpl. Clement is a micro/miniature repairman with Electronic Maintenance Company, 3d Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Ex...
Apr 04, 2023•1 min
Maj. Gen. Richard L. Simcock II, commanding general for 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force is joined by Rear Adm. Marc H. Dalton, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7, Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, Task Force 76, who commands the sailors and Navy vessels participating in Blue Chromite 2017, to discuss the significance of the exercise to the Navy-Marine Corps team and the greater Indo-Asia-Pacific region at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, November 1, 2016. Blue Chromite is a U.S....
Apr 04, 2023•1 min
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Kilo Company send shutouts back home from South Korea while forward deployed from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to 3rd Marine Division, based in Okinawa, Japan.
Apr 04, 2023•3 min
Squad X is a multiyear Department of Defense program sponsored by DARPA to identify emerging technologies and facilitate their development for military use. The Joint Deployable Analysis Team, also known as JDAT, recently supported the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command’s Maneuver Battle Lab by enhancing their assessment process for testing Squad capabilities. The Maneuver Battle Lab is responsible for infantry capabilities development under TRADOC’s Maneuver Center of Excellence, ...
Apr 04, 2023•2 min
Scout Snipers, Reconnaissance Marines, Infantry Marines, Drill instructors, Dog handlers, military working dogs, Machine Gunners and Technical Engineers are all shown in this moto-style video.
Apr 04, 2023•1 min
Current U.S. integrated air and missile defense capabilities are not keeping pace with the rapidly evolving unmanned aerial systems threat and require both materiel and non-materiel solutions to mitigate warfighter capability gaps. BLACK DART is an annual field demonstration of current and emergent Counter-UAS technologies sponsored by the Joint Staff J8 Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense Organization also known as JIAMDO. As the Black Dart 2016 lead assessment organization, the Joint Staf...
Apr 04, 2023•3 min
A U.S. Marine Corps EA-6B Prowler assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conducts an aerial refuel in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) near Welton, Ariz., Oct. 5, 2017. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instruc...
Apr 03, 2023•55 sec
U.S. Marines attending Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) conduct the Offensive Air Support (OAS) 7 exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) at Yodaville, Ariz., Oct. 3, 2017. The OAS exercise is designed to focus on the integration of all air combat element aviation assets with a developed ground scheme of maneuver to conduct close air support. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS-1) cadre, which emphasizes ...
Apr 03, 2023•5 min
