SAN DIEGO
More than 5,000 Sailors and Marines of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) returned to their San Diego homeport, May 21, concluding a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 7th Fleet areas of operation.
Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), embarked aboard the ships of the ready group, arrived off the coast of Southern California to disembark at Camp Pendleton, California. USS Makin Island (LHD 8), USS San Diego (LPD 22) and USS Somerset (LPD 25) returned to port at Naval Base San Diego following the offload. A contingent of 15th MEU personnel remained aboard ARG shipping for the pier side arrival.
12 The Republic of Singapore Air Force deployed airmen, F-16 fighters, F-15SG fighters and a G550 Airborne Early Warning aircraft to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 24, 2021.
This deployment provides bilateral training for aircrew and maintenance personnel to enhance interoperability and cultivate regional partnerships.
“We welcome the RSAF deployment and the opportunity to further enhance cooperation and bolster our respective capabilities together,” said Brig. Gen. Jeremy T. Sloane, 36th Wing commander. “The U.S.-Singapore bond is grounded in a history of common interests and shared perspectives.”
This deployment continues the long-running practice of training on Guam, having conducted bilateral exercises with the U.S. Marine Corps as early as the 1990s. Most recently in 2019, the RSAF deployed to Andersen to conduct training.
By Greg Waldron2021-05-04T08:26:00+01:00
Air Forces and airlines are conducting a major airlift operation to bring urgently-needed medical supplies to India amid the South Asian nation’s coronavirus crisis.
Data from Johns Hopkins University shows that India has surpassed 20 million total cases, with over 300,000 new cases registered each day.
Source: SpiceJet
A SpiceJet 737 freighter unloads oxygen concentrators
On 3 May, the official daily death toll was over 3,400 cases. A lack of oxygen supplies is seen as a major challenge for the India’s healthcare system, which is struggling under the weight of the crisis.
The crisis has resulted in an emergency airlift involving both military assets and commercial airliners.