The U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J pilot who landed his plane safely in a farmer’s field in California after a mid-air collision with a F-35B has received the Distinguished Flying Cross.
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USMC to have second aggressor squadron by 2024
The U.S. Marine Corps will have a second aggressor squadron by 2024 when VMFT-402 is declared safe for flight in 2024 at MCAS Beaufort.
Paul Bradley, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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USMC AV-8B mission capable rate is now at 83 percent
Despite facing retirement within this decade, the U.S. Marine Corps’ AV-8B is going strong and the mission capable rate is now at 83 percent thanks to the hard work from the folks at Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support’s (NAVSUP WSS) AV-8B Harrier Integrated Weapon Support Team (IWST).
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HMLA-367 deactivated
HMLA-367 was deactivated at MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii on Apr. 22. All 27 AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters will be relocated to California and the squadron will be reactivated by end of the year at MCAS Camp Pendleton.
Philippine Marine Corps stands up Shore-Based Anti-Ship Missile (SBASM) Battalion
The Philippine Marine Corps on Apr. 3 activated the new Shore-Based Anti-Ship Missile (SBASM) Battalion at Fort Bonifacio.
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