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More than 500 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) paratroopers performed a static-line jump at the Combined Arms Training Center Drop Zone Camp Fuji, Japan on Mar. 9. This is the largest U.S-Japan personnel drop in the history of the two countries’ alliance.
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Four commercial UAV systems were evaluated by the U.S. Army for its Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) from Mar. 2-5 as potential replacement for the RQ-7 Shadow.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has stationed a project engineer in Nigeria to oversee the construction of new facilities for the A-29 Super Tucano wing at Kainji Airbase.
U.S. Army photo by Jennifer Aldridge
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On the 30th anniversary of Desert Storm, retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 Mike Durant spoke about his role during the war in the Gulf.
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Textron recently delivered a Beechcraft King Air 350i aircraft equipped with multiple special mission modifications to Japcon Incorporated. The aircraft is destined for the Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF).
