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A Marine Corps fighter jet collided in mid-air with another plane during a refueling operation in a remote desert area of Southern California Tuesday afternoon. But the pilot ejected and the other aircraft landed safely, the military said.
The other plane reportedly had eight crew members on board. None were injured.
The KC-130 , a four-engine turboprop tanker, landed in Thermal, a small desert city in Riverside County about 125 miles northeast of downtown San Diego.
The F-35B jet collided with a Lockheed Martin KC-130J tanker around 4 p.m., according to a statement from the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in nearby Arizona.
The KC-130 took a lot of damage - lost all the blades off the two starboard props in the air, and number one has at least one blade gone, refueling pod ripped off the left wing. The pilots did a magnificent job getting the plane down in one piece.
The other plane reportedly had eight crew members on board. None were injured.
The KC-130 , a four-engine turboprop tanker, landed in Thermal, a small desert city in Riverside County about 125 miles northeast of downtown San Diego.
The F-35B jet collided with a Lockheed Martin KC-130J tanker around 4 p.m., according to a statement from the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in nearby Arizona.
The KC-130 took a lot of damage - lost all the blades off the two starboard props in the air, and number one has at least one blade gone, refueling pod ripped off the left wing. The pilots did a magnificent job getting the plane down in one piece.
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MARSOC Marine Raiders and Sailors Conduct HAVE ACE Training
United States Marines and sailors with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command conduct two weeks of HAVE ACE training at Hurlbert Field, Fl. HAVE ACE provides Special Operations Forces personnel with air integration training. United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) is a component command of the United States Special Operations Command that comprises the Marine Corps' contribution to SOCOM. Its core capabilities are direct action, special reconnaissance and foreign internal defense. MARSOC has also been directed to conduct counter-terrorism and information operations
United States Marines and sailors with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command conduct two weeks of HAVE ACE training at Hurlbert Field, Fl. HAVE ACE provides Special Operations Forces personnel with air integration training. United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) is a component command of the United States Special Operations Command that comprises the Marine Corps' contribution to SOCOM. Its core capabilities are direct action, special reconnaissance and foreign internal defense. MARSOC has also been directed to conduct counter-terrorism and information operations
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AC-130U Spooky passes torch to the AC-130J Ghostride
The AC-130U Spooky gunships with the 4th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, have been almost constantly deployed since 2001 and are being replaced by the AC-130J Ghostrider, the most lethal and innovative gunship in the world.
The AC-130U Spooky gunships with the 4th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, have been almost constantly deployed since 2001 and are being replaced by the AC-130J Ghostrider, the most lethal and innovative gunship in the world.
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A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier assigned to Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan provides security during an advising mission in Afghanistan, April 10, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Sara Wakai/ Released)
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter conducting a medical mission in support of Afghan commandos in Afghanistan, April 10, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Sara Wakai/ Released)
A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier assigned to Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan provides security during an advising mission in Afghanistan, April 10, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Sara Wakai/ Released)
A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier assigned to Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan provides security during an advising mission in Afghanistan, April 10, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Sara Wakai/ Released)
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USAF CV-22 Osprey delivers Navy SEALs
U.S. Air Force Aircrew from the 8th Special Operations Squadron train with Navy SEALs during Emerald Warrior 20.1 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Jan. 23, 2020. Emerald Warrior 20.1 provides annual, realistic pre-deployment training encompassing multiple joint operating areas to prepare special operations forces, conventional force enablers, partner nations, and interagency elements to integrate with, and execute full spectrum special operations in an arctic climate, sharpening U.S. forces' abilities to operate around the globe.
U.S. Air Force Aircrew from the 8th Special Operations Squadron train with Navy SEALs during Emerald Warrior 20.1 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Jan. 23, 2020. Emerald Warrior 20.1 provides annual, realistic pre-deployment training encompassing multiple joint operating areas to prepare special operations forces, conventional force enablers, partner nations, and interagency elements to integrate with, and execute full spectrum special operations in an arctic climate, sharpening U.S. forces' abilities to operate around the globe.
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Marine Raiders conduct vehicle interdiction exercise
Marine Raiders with Marine Forces Special Operations Command conduct a vehicle interdiction exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-20 at K9 Village in Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, Oct. 8, 2019. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.
Marine Raiders with Marine Forces Special Operations Command conduct a vehicle interdiction exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-20 at K9 Village in Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, Oct. 8, 2019. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.
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“It was the fourth day after we landed, I was all alone, lying on a slope on the edge of an airfield, when I heard some ships’ horns sounding. And cheering started from guys in the foxholes.
I casted my eyes to the summit of Surabachi, and there was the flag! What a feeling that was! I felt ecstasy! I knew it was all over. So many of us had been killed. We made it through... I quickly realized it wasn't over at all.
I endured the entire 37-day fight, day after bloody day.
I hate to use this term, but Iwo Jima was really a killing ground. Hate to say that, but that’s exactly what it was.
I came across Marines sitting on the ground, hands to their faces, sobbing their hearts out. Their minds just snapped.
Toward the end we were told to go pick up the dead Marines and put them on the edge of the road to be picked up by truck and taken to the cemetery. Many of them have been laying there for a week or so. A lot of guys grabbed a dead Marine by the arm or leg—and it would come off.
Long trenches were scooped out in the ground, then row after row of dead Marines were wrapped in their ponchos and laid to rest. I remember looking for the grave sites of my buddies who were killed.. I then realized I was looking over the graves of thousands of young Americans who gave their lives, many too young to have learned what life was all about.
That wasn’t a pleasant sight, as a matter of fact, I don’t remember ever seeing a pleasant sight on Iwo. Except the ship when we left.
Out of the 50 men I landed with, only myself and 5 others survived." – PFC Bill Montgomery, 2nd Bn, 26th Marines, 5th MarDiv, Iwo Jima survivor.
I casted my eyes to the summit of Surabachi, and there was the flag! What a feeling that was! I felt ecstasy! I knew it was all over. So many of us had been killed. We made it through... I quickly realized it wasn't over at all.
I endured the entire 37-day fight, day after bloody day.
I hate to use this term, but Iwo Jima was really a killing ground. Hate to say that, but that’s exactly what it was.
I came across Marines sitting on the ground, hands to their faces, sobbing their hearts out. Their minds just snapped.
Toward the end we were told to go pick up the dead Marines and put them on the edge of the road to be picked up by truck and taken to the cemetery. Many of them have been laying there for a week or so. A lot of guys grabbed a dead Marine by the arm or leg—and it would come off.
Long trenches were scooped out in the ground, then row after row of dead Marines were wrapped in their ponchos and laid to rest. I remember looking for the grave sites of my buddies who were killed.. I then realized I was looking over the graves of thousands of young Americans who gave their lives, many too young to have learned what life was all about.
That wasn’t a pleasant sight, as a matter of fact, I don’t remember ever seeing a pleasant sight on Iwo. Except the ship when we left.
Out of the 50 men I landed with, only myself and 5 others survived." – PFC Bill Montgomery, 2nd Bn, 26th Marines, 5th MarDiv, Iwo Jima survivor.
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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 9, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) gather in groups during a rehearsal for mechanized operations aboard dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Danny Gonzalez)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 3, 2020) A Marine with Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires a M45A1 pistol during a live fire exercise aboard USS America (LHA 6). Photo by: Lance Cpl. Brienna Tuck
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 3, 2020) A Marine with Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires a M45A1 pistol during a live fire exercise aboard USS America (LHA 6). Photo by: Lance Cpl. Brienna Tuck
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