The U.S. Air Force has a shortage of 520 active duty pilots due to force structure cuts and poaching from commercial airlines.
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Day: March 21, 2015
510th FS to train with Estonia, Finnish and Swedish Air Forces
The 510th Fighter Squadron from the 31st Fighter Wing will deploy to Ämari Air Base, Estonia from Mar. 20 to Apr. 17.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez
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First MC-130J deployment to South Korea
The MC-130J Commando II from the 353rd Special Operations Group landed in South Korea for the first time on Feb 23.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Divine Cox
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U.S. Navy has 12 Super Hornets and 8 F-35s on unfunded list
Anonymous sources told Reuters that in the unfunded list that will be presented to lawmakers, the U.S. Navy wanted 12 Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornets and eight F-35s.
“FA-18 Super Hornets of Strike Fighter Squadron 31 fly patrol, Afghanistan, December 15, 2008” by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon, U.S. Air Force – http://www.defenselink.mil/dodcmsshare/WeekInPhotos/2008-12/hires_081215-F-7823A-285.jpg. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
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U.K. has 16 WAH-64s in storage
The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed to IHS Jane’s that sixteen of its WAH-64 attack helicopters have been placed in storage since January.
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