The Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) who called in a B-1B air strike that killed five U.S. servicemen in Afghanistan on Jun. 9 has been fired by the U.S. Air Force.
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Day: October 23, 2014
Black Aces has new CO as the squadron heads into 70th year
VFA-41 Black Aces has a new skipper, Cmdr. Shane Sullivan, who will lead the squadron into its 70th year of operations.
Lockheed Martin is also protesting USAF 3DELRR award
Shortly after Northrop Grumman filed its protest, Lockheed Martin has follow suit to protest against awarding the USAF’s long-range expeditionary radar contract to Raytheon.
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Royal Thai Navy, Air Force acquire five EC645 T2s and two EC725s
The Royal Thai Navy has signed for five EC645 T2s while its Air Force counterpart placed an order for another two EC725s.
First F-35A operational weapons load crew qualified
Three Airmen with the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit became the first qualified operational weapons load crew for the F-35A during a qualification load at Eglin Air Force Base on Oct. 10.