For the remarkable feat of landing his AV-8B safely on board USS Bataan when its nose wheel failed to extend, Capt. William Mahoney was recently awarded the Marine Corps Air Medal.
Photo By: Cpl. Grace L. Waladkewics
Category: Marines
MV-22s refueled by KC-10 while inbound to Thailand
Five MV-22s from VMM-265 were refueled by a U.S. Air Force KC-10 for the first time while flying over the South China Sea.
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F-35B will go through operational test at sea before IOC
Sometime this spring, the F-35B will return to USS Wasp for its first operational test at sea before achieving IOC in July.
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Tomahawk Block IV demonstrates “call-for-fire” mission
A Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile was used in a “call-for-fire” mission in support of shore-based U.S. Marines on Jan. 29.
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USN worried that safety checks on H-53 helicopters not carried out properly
The U.S. Navy is concern that safety checks carried out on CH-53E and MH-53E helicopters were not properly done.
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