The Pentagon has always maintained that the Taliban got lucky on their attack of Camp Bastion, but recent interviews of officials with direct knowledge suggests security cutbacks was the cause.
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Category: Marines
VMFA-251 receives Robert M. Hanson award
VMFA-251 was named Marine Fighter Attack Squadron of the Year by the Marine Corps Aviation Association, Apr. 1.
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USN needs to refit LHDs to better accommodate the F-35B
Rear Adm. Mark Darrah, commander of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, said ship change notices have been issued for the amphibious assault ships so that they can accommodate the extreme heat and noise generated by the F-35B.
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YouTube: Harrier pilot sends brother a wedding message from cockpit while over Afghanistan
Captain Matthew Krivohlavy, a Harrier pilot with VMA-231, could not attend his brother’s wedding as he is deployed to Afghanistan. So he decided to make this wedding video during one of his flights.
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Nellis AFB pilots fly their first operational F-35 mission
Two F-35As assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron conducted the aircraft’s first operational flights from Nellis AFB on Apr. 10.
U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman
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