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F/A-18D Hornets from VMFA(AW)-121 are the first fighters to land at Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Island of Tinian as part of Exercise Geiger Fury 2012.
Lance Cpl. J. Gage Karwick
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This PLAN Ka-28 helicopter near crash onto the flight deck of Type 054A frigate Xuzhou during a recent mission. The pilot made several attempts before succeeding after spending one hour.
U.S. President Barack Obama told 1,000 graduating Air Force Academy cadets that U.S. influence has not waned. “The United States is leading once more. From Europe to Asia, our alliances are stronger than ever,” he said.
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The U.S. will inform Japan on the results of its investigations into the crash of a MV-22 in Morocco this year once it has been completed.
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Col. Jeannie Leavitt, the U.S. Air Force’s first F-15E pilot, will become the first woman to command a fighter wing when she takes command of the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base on Jun. 1.
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