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[bdpopeye]

No @bdpopeye, these photos come from the side of the Polish 15th Mechanized Brigade that hosted the "Bull Run 4" exercise.

Thanks! I learn something new everyday!

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Sean Coons with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 loads an M240B Machine gun on a UH-1 Huey during exercise Ullr Shield over Fort McCoy, Wis., Jan. 24, 2018. Ullr Shield is a training exercise designed to improve 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing’s capabilities in extreme cold weather environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Rowe)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Sean Coons with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 fires an M240B Machine gun on a UH-1 Huey during exercise Ullr Shield over Fort McCoy, Wis., Jan. 24, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Rowe)

An AH-1W Super Cobra assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 flies during exercise Ullr Shield over Fort McCoy, Wis., Jan. 24, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Rowe)

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https://www.dvidshub.net/image/4176415/hmla-167-conducts-fire-support-ullr-shield

 

[Black Pawn]

"Pluto" - US concept of the cruise missile with a nuclear engine.

 

[Gordus]

U.S. Marines of the Georgian Liaison team run to provide support for Georgian Soldiers while conducting a situational training exercise during a mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Feb.14, 2018. The MRE is a U.S. Marine Corps lead exercise involving nearly 900 Soldiers from Georgia, Hungary and the U.S. The MRE is based on the current operational environment and incorporates lessons learned in order to prepare the 11th Inf. Bn. (Georgian) for offensive and defensive operations, and a deployment in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Mikayla Hening)

U.S. Marines, Georgian soldiers and Hungarian soldiers move tactically during a mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Feb. 15, 2018. The MRE is a U.S. Marine Corps lead exercise involving nearly 900 Soldiers from Georgia, Hungary and the U.S. The MRE is based on the current operational environment and incorporates lessons learned in order to prepare the 11th Inf. Bn. (Georgian) for offensive and defensive operations, and a deployment in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nathaniel Nichols)

A U.S. Marine provides security during a mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Feb. 15, 2018. The MRE is a U.S. Marine Corps lead exercise involving nearly 900 Soldiers from Georgia, Hungary and the U.S. The MRE is based on the current operational environment and incorporates lessons learned in order to prepare the 11th Inf. Bn. (Georgian) for offensive and defensive operations, and a deployment in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nathaniel Nichols)

U.S. Marines and Georgian soldiers of the 11th Light Infantry Battalion, 1st Infantry Brigade provide security during a mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Feb. 15, 2018. The MRE is a U.S. Marine Corps lead exercise involving nearly 900 Soldiers from Georgia, Hungary and the U.S. The MRE is based on the current operational environment and incorporates lessons learned in order to prepare the 11th Inf. Bn. (Georgian) for offensive and defensive operations, and a deployment in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nathaniel Nichols)

 

[Conhoon]

The BAE Systems consortium submitted an offer to build a new vehicle as part of the Mobile Protected Firepower program run by the US Army. The vehicle is to be operated by the Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT).

MPF is a new program to acquire combat vehicles for US ground forces, the aim of which is to introduce into the equipment an armored vehicle designed to precisely target targets using enormous firepower, combined with the ability to quickly move in various terrain conditions.

"Our MPF is the result of more than 3 decades of research and development work, the aim of which was to build a mobile, offering the opportunity to quickly send to the theater the activities of a light combat vehicle. His destiny is the support of light-duty unity. Our offer integrates state-of-the-art technologies as part of a completely new design, based on years of development, trials and lessons learned from the experience of combat vehicles" - said Jim Miller, director of business development at Combat Vehicles BAE Systems.

 

[bdpopeye]

An A-10 Warthog flies over a MC-130H Combat Talon II at Hurlburt Field, Florida, as part of Emerald Warrior on March 5, 2018. At Emerald Warrior, the largest joint and combined special operations exercise, U.S. Special Operations Command forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor T. McBride)

U.S. Army special forces members load onto a CV-22 Osprey at Hurlburt Field Fla., March 5, 2018. At Emerald Warrior, the largest joint and combined special operations exercise, U.S. Special Operations Command forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haley D. Phillips)

MC-130J Commando II loadmasters, assigned to the 9th Special Operations Squadron, chain down a U.S. Marine Corps high-mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS), assigned to the Delta Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, El Paso, Texas, during Emerald Warrior 18 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Mar 5, 2018. The 14th Marine Regiment, is one of two U.S. Marine Corps HIMARS field artillery battalions, that provide fire support in austere locations and also C-130 transportable.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr.)

Tech. Sgt. Michael Brown, a MC-130J Commando II loadmaster, assigned to the 9th Special Operations Squadron, guide a U.S. Marine Corps high-mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS), assigned to the Delta Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, El Paso, Texas, onto the ramp during Emerald Warrior 18 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Mar 5, 2018. The 14th Marine Regiment, is one of two U.S. Marine Corps HIMARS field artillery battalions, that provide fire support in austere locations and also C-130 transportable.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr.)

A U.S. Marine assigned to the Delta Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, El Paso, Texas, provide perimeter security for the ground control station, in support of the high-mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) launch during Emerald Warrior 18 at Orogrande, N.M., Mar 5, 2018. The 14th Marine Regiment, is one of two U.S. Marine Corps HIMARS field artillery battalions, that provide fire support in austere locations and also C-130 transportable.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr.)

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Emerald Warrior 18

 

[Wallensi]

PM Tactical Network: T2C2 First Unit Equipped by PEO C3T, sur Flickr
2018-02-28_DepSec_027 by PEO C3T, sur Flickr
PM Tactical Network: T2C2 First Unit Equipped by PEO C3T, sur Flickr
PM Tactical Network: T2C2 First Unit Equipped by PEO C3T, sur Flickr
PM Tactical Network: T2C2 First Unit Equipped by PEO C3T, sur Flickr
CERDEC and PEO C3T host Blue Force Tracking-3 Technical Interchange Meeting at APG by PEO C3T, sur Flickr

In support of initial entry and other tactical edge missions, PM Tactical Network/PEO C3T equipped the first unit -- the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division -- with the new inflatable satellite communications system known as Transportable Tactical Command Communications, or T2C2, to enable expeditionary mission command and situational awareness in the heart of evolving fights.

Once on the ground and an airfield is seized, Soldiers can rapidly set up their inflatable T2C2 satellite system, and retain continuity of mission command during the initial phase of the operation. Later in the mission, when follow-on forces fly in larger network assets, commanders can extend the battlespace using T2C2 to support company-size forward operating bases and special team-size elements that need an easily transportable network capability at the tactical edge.

As part of the Army's network modernization strategy, the T2C2 program of record is designed to enable the service to "fight tonight." Both T2C2 Lite (1.2 meter satellite terminal) and T2C2 Heavy (2.4 meter satellite terminal) provide agile robust high-bandwidth network communications and mission command. Both variants are inflatable, providing units with a larger antenna, increasing capability and bandwidth efficiency in half the size of current solutions.

U.S. Army photos by Amy Walker, PEO C3T
Source= CC BY-ND 2.0 PEO C3T

 

[Bombardier]

Awesome Pics Guys!!!

Targets Will Fall When Hit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, or maybe these wont because they are tied to some stringy thing

 

[bdpopeye]

A U.S. Army Chinook CH-47, transports U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, to the Indian Mountain Air Force Station, AK, March 12, 2018. Arctic Edge 2018 is a biennial, large-scale, joint training exercise that prepares and tests the U.S. military's capabilities in Arctic environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bethanie Ryan)

U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, land on the Indian Mountain Air Force Station, AK on March 12, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bethanie Ryan)

U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, provide security after landing at the Indian Mountain Air Force Station, AK, March 12, 2018.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bethanie Ryan)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Esteban Tirado with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, provides security in defense of the Indian Mountain Air Force Station, AK, March 12, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bethanie Ryan)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Miguel Oliveros with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, observes U.S Army Soldiers with 1-52nd Aviation Regiment refuel a Chinook CH-47 at the Indian Mountain Air Force Station, AK, March 12, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bethanie Ryan)

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Arctic Edge 2018

 

[bdpopeye]

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Kyle Mallory-Johnson, 366th Engineer Company, fires an M2 machine gun while wearing a protective mask during Operation Cold Steel at Fort McCoy, Wis., March 11, 2018. Operation Cold Steel is the U.S. Army Reserve’s crew-served weapons qualification and validation exercise to ensure America’s Army Reserve units and Soldiers are trained and ready to deploy on short-notice as part of Ready Force X and bring combat-ready and lethal firepower in support of the Army and our joint partners anywhere in the world. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. John Russell/86th Training Division)

M2 machine guns sit behind the firing line during Operation Cold Steel at Fort McCoy, Wis., March 11, 2018. Operation Cold Steel is the U.S. Army Reserve’s crew-served weapons qualification and validation exercise to ensure America’s Army Reserve units and Soldiers are trained and ready to deploy on short-notice as part of Ready Force X and bring combat-ready and lethal firepower in support of the Army and our joint partners anywhere in the world. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. John Russell/86th Training Division)

U.S. Army Reserve Pfc. Conner Allport, 366th Engineer Company, performs duties as assistant gunner under simulated chemical conditions during Operation Cold Steel II at Fort McCoy, Wis., March 11, 2018.(U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. John Russell/86th Training Division)

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Sagar Mamania, 299th Engineer Company, fires a Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun for ground qualification during Operation Cold Steel at Fort McCoy, Wis., March 11, 2018. Operation Cold Steel is the U.S. Army Reserve’s crew-served weapons qualification and validation exercise to ensure America’s Army Reserve units and Soldiers are trained and ready to deploy on short-notice as part of Ready Force X and bring combat-ready and lethal firepower in support of the Army and our joint partners anywhere in the world. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. John Russell/86th Training Division)

A Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) sits at the Fort McCoy Airfield during Operation Cold Steel II at Fort McCoy, Wis., March 11, 2018. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. John Russell/86th Training Division)

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Operation Cold Steelhttps://www.dvidshub.net/image/4216831/jltv-fort-mccoy

 

[Black Pawn]

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The BAE Systems consortium submitted an offer to build a new vehicle as part of the Mobile Protected Firepower program run by the US Army. The vehicle is to be operated by the Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT).

MPF is a new program to acquire combat vehicles for US ground forces, the aim of which is to introduce into the equipment an armored vehicle designed to precisely target targets using enormous firepower, combined with the ability to quickly move in various terrain conditions.

"Our MPF is the result of more than 3 decades of research and development work, the aim of which was to build a mobile, offering the opportunity to quickly send to the theater the activities of a light combat vehicle. His destiny is the support of light-duty unity. Our offer integrates state-of-the-art technologies as part of a completely new design, based on years of development, trials and lessons learned from the experience of combat vehicles" - said Jim Miller, director of business development at Combat Vehicles BAE Systems.

In fact there are two competitors for this role:
First is just a technology demonstrator - "Griffin", based on British AJAX system with lighter modification of Abrams tower.

Another - old and well known M8.

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[DMsquadron]

USAF F-15 at Lackenheath UK East Anglia.

 

[Bombardier]

Well joined DVIDS and had a mooch around, here are some of the pics I found and liked but there are many many more

North Carolina National Guard soldiers with A Company, 4-118th Combined Arms Battalion, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, operate a M1A1 Abrams tank at McCrady Training Center, South Carolina, on Mar. 16, 2018. The soldiers are preparing for their upcoming eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) training at Fort Bliss, Texas. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ason Forsyth)

U.S. Marines with 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, conduct training on Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 9, 2018. The USMC M1A1 has been the armored maneuver and close tank support to infantry service since 1989 and is planned to continue service through 2050. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Noah Rudash)

A Soldier for 4th Squadron, 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, ground guides an M1A2 Tank commander to a maintenance area after his crew qualified during Gunnery Table VI, Fort Carson, Colorado, March 2, 2017. Gunnery Table VI training develop the skills required in a combat environment, and to maintain Soldiers qualification readiness. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Ange Desinor 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs)

 

[Bombardier]

Some Old US Army aircraft

 

[bdpopeye]

Some Old USAF aircraft

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Ahhh actually those are US Army Air Corps photos. The USAF was established on September 18, 1947.

from wiki...

The United States Air Force became a separate military service on 18 September 1947 with the implementation of the National Security Act of 1947.[1][2] The Act created the National Military Establishment, later renamed the United States Department of Defense, which was composed of four of the five branches, the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and a newly created Air Force.[3] Prior to 1947, the responsibility for military aviation was divided between the Army for land-based operations and the Navy and Marine Corps for sea-based operations from aircraft carrier and amphibious aircraft. The Army created the first antecedent of the Air Force on 1 August 1907, which through a succession of changes of organization, titles, and missions advanced toward eventual separation 40 years later.

 

[Bombardier]

Thanks mate, title changed

 

[bdpopeye]

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilot flies in formation while his wingman conducts refueling operations with a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Detachment 1, over Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, March 11, 2018. The F-16's capabilities include air superiority, fighter escort, reconnaissance, aerial refueling, close air support, air defense suppression and precision strikes. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook)

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon breaks off and flies back toward its patrol area after concluding refueling operations with a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Detatchment 1, over Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, March 11, 2018. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook)

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot flies over Afghanistan after completing aerial refueling operations with a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Detachment 1, in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, March 12, 2018. The A-10 is primarily deployed to provide close air support to U.S. and coalition forces operating as part of NATO’s Resolute Support mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook)

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot breaks right and releases flares over Afghanistan after completing aerial refueling operations with a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Detatchment 1, in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, March 12, 2018. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook)

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon conducts refueling operations with a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Detatchment 1, over Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, March 11, 2018. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook)

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F-16s & A-10s over Afghanistanhttps://www.dvidshub.net/image/4226491/340th-ears-refuels-f-16cs-over-afghanistan

 

[Bombardier]

That last photo is incredible, great shot

 

[bdpopeye]

U.S. Army Paratroopers with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct a Platoon Level Live Fire Exercise at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, March 19, 2018. (U.S. Army photos by Gertrud Zach)

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US Army Company A, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade live fire excersisehttps://www.dvidshub.net/image/4231174/2nd-battalion-503rd-infantry-regiment-lfx

 

[bdpopeye]

U.S. Army Paratroopers with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade prepare for a breaching operation as part of a Platoon Level Live Fire Exercise at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, March 19, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach)

U.S. Army Paratroopers with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct a Platoon Level Live Fire Exercise at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, March 19, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach)

A CH-47F Chinook helicopter assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade supports Company A, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade during a Platoon Level Live Fire Exercise at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, March 19, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach)

An AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade supports Company A, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade during a Platoon Level Live Fire Exercise at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, March 19, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach)

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US Army Company A, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade live fire
exercise

 

[bdpopeye]

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, survey the landscape during a training exercise at an undisclosed location in the mountains of Afghanistan, March 14, 2018. The Army crews and Air Force Guardian Angel teams conducted the exercise to build teamwork and procedures as they provide joint personnel recovery capability, aiding in the delivery of decisive airpower for U.S. Central Command. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook)

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, work with members of U.S. Army Task Force Brawler, flying the CH-47F Chinook, during exfiltration after the completion of a training exercise at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 14, 2018.(U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook)

A U.S. Army crew chief, assigned to Task Force Brawler, flying on board the CH-47F Chinook, observe the successful test of threat countermeasures during a training flight in Afghanistan, March 14, 2018. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook)

U.S. Air Force Capt. Victoria Snow, HH-60G Pave Hawk pilot, assigned to the 33rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, enters the aircraft in front of her aircraft before a training mission with a Guardian Angel team assigned to the 308th ERQS, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan in support of Operations Freedom's Sentinel and Resolute Support, March 13, 2018. The Guardian Angel Teams, consisting of combat rescue officers and pararescuemen work with the HH-60G aircrews to constantly maintain the highest levels of proficiency to ensure the successful execution of the personnel recovery/casualty evacuation mission set. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook)

A U.S. Air Force Guardian Angel team assigned to the 308th ERQS, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, conducts a training mission with a U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk aircrew, assigned to the 33rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, in support of Operations Freedom's Sentinel and Resolute Support, March 13, 2018. The Guardian Angel Teams, consisting of combat rescue officers and pararescuemen work with the HH-60G aircrews to constantly maintain the highest levels of proficiency to ensure the successful execution of the personnel recovery/ casualty evacuation mission set. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook)

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USAF & US Army in Afghanistanhttps://www.dvidshub.net/image/4233...quadron-conducts-training-mission-afghanistan