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Day: May 19, 2021

F-35A acoustic and emission testing at RAF Lakenheath

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The 134th Fighter Squadron from Vermont ANG traveled to RAF Lakenheath, England last month to help collect acoustic and emission data from inside the protective aircraft shelters at the base.

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing Air, Vermont National Guard, stands static inside a protective aircraft shelter prior to the start of an acoustic and emission test at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, May 4, 2021. Prior to testing, acoustic sensors are affixed to the skin of the aircraft in structurally critical locations where acoustic pressure levels cannot be exceeded. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)

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USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) PASSEX with JMSDF

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210516-N-RF825-1228 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 16, 2021) The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) steams ahead, followed by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force guided-missile destroyer JS Maya (DDG 179). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Tarleton)