AV-8Bs from VMA-214 are flying over Iraq for air strikes against ISIL, the U.S. military has announced.
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Change of command for first operational F-35 squadron
VMFA-121, the first F-35 to achieve Initial Operational Capability (IOC), held a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma on Aug. 14.
Photo By: Cpl. Travis Gershaneck
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USMC wants to upgrade MV-22 fleet to C-model
Currently, most of the Ospreys flown by the U.S. Marine Corps are A and B models and now Lt. Gen. Jon Davis wants to change that and have the aircraft upgraded to the C-model.
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Details on next USMC squadrons to transition to F-35B
Four more squadrons will follow VMFA-121’s footsteps in transitioning to the F-35B stealth fighter, the U.S. Marine Corps has announced.
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Oldest American fighter ace has passed away
Brig. Gen. Frederick “Fritz” Payne Jr., who was the oldest living American fighter ace at age 104, has passed away on Aug. 6.
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