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USS Essex has arrived in Hawaii and its bringing the F-35B to the island for the first time. The amphibious assault group will be training there to prepare for a Western Pacific and Middle East deployment.
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The U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command (AMC) has started a new program that allows eligible pilots to continue flying without taking command positions.
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The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has noted that the way the U.S. Air Force is operating its F-22 fleet leads to lower aircraft availability and less air superiority training for its pilots.
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VAQ-139 traveled to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson last week to assist the U.S. Air Force’s 525th FS and 90th Fighter Squadron in an adversary electronic jamming role.
Squadron Leader Phillip Frawley is acknowledged by the Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest active duty fighter pilot. Recently, he retired 49.5 years of service with the Royal Australian Air Force.
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