The U.S. Air Force has been forced to push back the lifting of weight restrictions on F-35 pilots until 2018.
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Category: Marines
VMA-223 deploys to Bahrain to fight ISIL
The U.S. Marine Corps has published a set of pictures showing VMA-223 deployed to Isa Air Base, Bahrain in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Akeel Austin
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First USMC test pilot to fly the CH-53K
Lt. Col. Jonathan Morel from VX-21 became the first U.S. Marine to fly the CH-53K on Dec. 18 at Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation’s Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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Pentagon getting 78 C-130Js with options for 5 more under Multiyear contract
The Pentagon has approved a Multiyear contract, worth $5.3 billion, to buy 78 C-130Js from Lockheed Martin.
By United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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VMM-363 practice aerial refueling every two months
While they are required to carry out the training once a year, VMM-363 has elected to practice aerial refueling once every two months.
Photo By: Lance Cpl. Harley Robinson
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