Lt. Col. Eric Garcia, commanding officer of VMM-163, recently became the third Marine V-22 pilot to clock 2,000 hours.
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U.S. military to investigate attack on Camp Bastion
The U.S. Central Command has ordered a probe into the Taliban attack on Camp Bastion, Afghanistan last year.
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France orders 34 NH90s
France has signed a deal to buy 34 NH90 military helicopters.
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Warbirds perform flyover at USAF Academy graduation ceremony
Two P-51D Mustangs, a B-25J bomber, a P-40K Warhawk, a FG-1D Corsair, FM-2P Wildcat, a TBM-3E Avenger, a P-47 Thunderbolt and a B-25 bomber flown by pilots from the Texas Flying Legends Museum and the National Museum of World War II Aviation, performed at the U.S. Air Force commencement ceremony on May 29.
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F-22 depot maintenance consolidated at Hill AFB
U.S. Air Force officials announced May 29 they are consolidating depot maintenance for the F-22 Raptor at the Ogden Air Logistics Complex at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.
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