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DEFENDER 25 Outreach tour

 

 

DEFENDER is the Army’s largest annual opportunity to exercise moving personnel and equipment into theater across modes for initial and follow-on operations critical to Large Scale Combat Operations. Led by U.S. Army Europe and Africa, the exercise focuses on the strategic deployment of CONUS-based forces, employment of Army Prepositioned Stock and follow-on exercises demonstrating lethality and interoperability with Allies and partners

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Steel Knight 23.2: B-Roll: HMLA-267 Fires a Hellfire
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Dec. 8, 2023 | 1:42
A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper helicopter assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fires an AGM-114 Hellfire missile during Exercise Steel Knight 23.2, over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 6, 2023. Steel Knight 23.2 is a three-phase exercise designed to train I Marine Expeditionary Force in the planning, deployment and command and control of a joint force against a peer or near-peer adversary combat force and enhance existing live-fire and maneuver capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing)
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HMLA-169 provides close-air support for 5th ANGLICO
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HMLA-169 provides close-air support for 5th ANGLICO
HMLA-169 provides close-air support for 5th ANGLICO
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HMLA-169 provides close-air support for 5th ANGLICO
WTI 2-25: AST-4
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WTI 2-25: AST-4
WTI 2-25 Forward Arming and Refueling Point
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WTI 2-25 Forward Arming and Refueling Point
WTI 2:25: MV-22B Day Tactics
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WTI 2:25: MV-22B Day Tactics
WTI 2-25: TACP Requests CAS
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WTI 2-25: TACP Requests CAS
U.S. Marines with HMLA-269 conduct counter UAS operations in support of SLTE 1-25
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U.S. Marines with HMLA-269 conduct counter UAS operations in support of SLTE 1-25
HMLA-269 conducts close air support training during a combat escort training flight with HMH-461
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HMLA-269 conducts close air support training during a combat escort training flight with HMH-461
HMLA-269 Marines conduct close-air support training during SLTE 1-25
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HMLA-269 Marines conduct close-air support training during SLTE 1-25
VMM-262 (Rein.) conducts Forward Arming and Refueling Point exercise
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VMM-262 (Rein.) conducts Forward Arming and Refueling Point exercise
B-Roll: VMM-165 (Rein.) Offloads USS Boxer
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B-Roll: VMM-165 (Rein.) Offloads USS Boxer
31st MEU Aviation Combat Element conducts Fly On
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31st MEU Aviation Combat Element conducts Fly On
31st MEU conducts FARP exercise
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31st MEU conducts FARP exercise
U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron 24 conduct base defense
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U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron 24 conduct base defense
U.S. Marines with HMLA-167 participate in Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise 24
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U.S. Marines with HMLA-167 participate in Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise 24
U.S. Marines with 2nd MAW utilize a forward arming and refueling point during DAOEx 24
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U.S. Marines with 2nd MAW utilize a forward arming and refueling point during DAOEx 24
U.S. Marines with HMLA-167 and 2nd LAAD Battalion train together during DAOEx 24
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U.S. Marines with HMLA-167 and 2nd LAAD Battalion train together during DAOEx 24
U.S. Marines with HMLA-167 conduct close air support drills during Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise 24 (B-Roll)
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U.S. Marines with HMLA-167 conduct close air support drills during Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise 24 (B-Roll)
U.S. Marines with HMLA-167 perform a terrain-familiarization flight during Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise 24
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U.S. Marines with HMLA-167 perform a terrain-familiarization flight during Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise 24
24th MEU Conducts Flight Operations Aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1)
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24th MEU Conducts Flight Operations Aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1)
WTI 2-24: Forward Arming Refueling Point during Assault Support Tactics 4
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WTI 2-24: Forward Arming Refueling Point during Assault Support Tactics 4
B-Roll: Australian Pilot Flies with the 15th MEU
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B-Roll: Australian Pilot Flies with the 15th MEU
WTI 2-24: Joint Terminal Attack Control Student Upgrade
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WTI 2-24: Joint Terminal Attack Control Student Upgrade
U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 conduct precision-guided munitions delivery at maritime targets (B-Roll)
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U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 conduct precision-guided munitions delivery at maritime targets (B-Roll)
5th ANGLICO Dry CAS
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5th ANGLICO Dry CAS
5th ANGLICO I Dry Fire Close Air Support
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5th ANGLICO I Dry Fire Close Air Support
3rd MAW Steel Knight 23.2 Recap Reel
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3rd MAW Steel Knight 23.2 Recap Reel
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Steel Knight 23.2: B-Roll: HMLA-267 Fires a Hellfire
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Steel Knight 23.2 B-Roll: HMLA-367 Fires Joint Air-to-Ground Missile
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Steel Knight 23.2 B-Roll: HMLA-367 Fires Joint Air-to-Ground Missile
Tactical Air Control Party assists in close air support
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