RAND has released a report that questions the wisdom of having the F-35 to meet the needs of the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps.
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Category: Marines
Non-stop operations during Forager Fury II
Aviation units from the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marines took part in a nonstop operations surge Dec. 10 to Dec. 13 on Guam and the nearby island of Tinian.
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UAVs for Philippines Marine Corps
The Philippine military has issued a tender for 6 sets of small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the Marine Corps.
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Singapore defense officials view F-35B at Luke AFB
The U.S. Marine Corps flew a F-35B from MCAS Yuma to Luke Air Force Base on Dec. 10 for visiting Singaporean defense officials to take a close look at the aircraft.
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VMFA-112, VMFA-232 complete arrested landings on Tinian
F/A-18s from VMFA-112 and VMFA-232 carried out arrested landing operations on Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands on Dec. 5.
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