Tokyo has come up with a new plan to expand the scope of the mission in Djibouti. Currently, the troops there are tasked with securing the sea lanes in the Gulf of Aden.
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Category: Army
Thai Army interested to make UH-72A its main light helicopter
Thailand could be buying more UH-72A helicopters to replace the country’s aging Bell 212 and UH-1 fleet.
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British Army Bell 212 made emergency landing in Kenya
A British Army Bell 212 helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in Mount Kenya forest on Jan. 8. Photo of the helicopter is in the source.
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16th CAB shifting focus to Pacific
The U.S. Army’s 16th Combat Aviation Brigade has just ended its mission to Afghanistan and the unit is now preparing to focus its attention on upcoming assignments in the Pacific.
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F-16 pilot earns Ranger tab
Maj. Stephen Kaminski, an F-16 pilot with the South Carolina Air National Guard, recently graduated from the U.S. Army Ranger school.
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