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The Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) P-8A fired the ATM-84J Harpoon missile for the first time at the Pacific Missile Range Facility off the coast of Hawaii during Exercise Pacific Rim (RIMPAC) 18.
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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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By Official U.S. Navy Page from United States of AmericaMCSN Jacob Owen/U.S. Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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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.
By Staff Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey, U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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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.
By Rob Shenk from Great Falls, VA, USA (F-22 Raptor) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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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.
