Video by Lance Cpl. Michael Gavin | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South | 11.25.2025
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces South, conduct flight operations at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Nov. 26, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug......
Video by Lance Cpl. Michael Gavin | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South | 10.31.2025
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces South, conduct a hot load of a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning assigned to VMFA-225 at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Oct. 31, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the......
Video by Lance Cpl. Garrison Russell | AFN Okinawa | 12.18.2019
Soldiers with 1-1 ADA took the chance to show of their operating procedures to the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force and the Japanese Air Self Defense Force during Southern Spear 2019 at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 18, 2019. Southern Spear allows the Air Defense Artillery personnel for both US and Japanese assets to learn more about each other's operations and how to better interact......
Video by Sgt. Jarren Burleson | AFN Okinawa | 07.31.2019
Soldiers from 1-1 Air Defense Artillery joined service members from the Japanese Self Defense Force at Naha Air Base for the quarterly Southern Spear exercise. The 5th Air Defense Missile Group drilled missile reloads and equipment setup and tear down to ensure they are ready to protect Southern Japan and Okinawa from air attacks....
Video by Sgt. Jarren Burleson | AFN Okinawa | 07.31.2019
Soldiers from 1-1 Air Defense Artillery joined service members from the Japanese Self Defense Force at Naha Air Base for the quarterly Southern Spear exercise. The 5th Air Defense Missile Group drilled missile reloads and equipment setup and tear down to ensure they are ready to protect Southern Japan and Okinawa from air attacks. SPC Ryan McGinty, Tactical Director’s Assistant MAJ......
