USN MH-60S medevac RoKN sailor from submarine

A Republic of Korea Navy sailor is recovering aboard USNS Mercy in the middle of Pacific Ocean after getting medevac off Chang Bogo-class submarine ROKS Lee Eokgi on May 27.

160527-N-BB534-001 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 27, 2016) An MH-60S assigned to the Blackjacks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 performs a medical evacuation of a sailor from Republic of Korea Submarine SSK Lee Eok Gi (SS 071) to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy is deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Elizabeth Merriam/Released)
160527-N-BB534-001 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 27, 2016) An MH-60S assigned to the Blackjacks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 performs a medical evacuation of a sailor from Republic of Korea Submarine SSK Lee Eok Gi (SS 071) to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy is deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Elizabeth Merriam/Released)

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Canada’s defense minister says CF-18 needs to be replaced quickly

During his speech at the CANSEC defence and military trade show in Ottawa, Canada’s Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan said the issue of selecting a new fighter to replace the CF-18 “needs to be dealt with quickly.”

McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A), Canada - Air Force AN0914155
By John Davies – CYOW Airport Watch [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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