U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said in a speech Wednesday that the Pentagon is considering deploying the F-35 to Kadena Air Force Base, Japan.
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MV-22 deploys to MCAS Futenma
Six MV-22 Ospreys were transferred to Futenma Marine Corps Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa on Monday. Another six are expected to arrive sometime this week.
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Transfer of Ospreys to Futenma delayed by typhoon
The planned transfer of Ospreys from Iwakuni to Futenma on Friday has been postponed to Monday due to a typhoon threatening Okinawa.
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VMA-211 remains operational despite attack
Despite losing some of their Harriers and their commanding officer, VMA-211 is still pushing ahead to complete their deployment in Afghanistan.
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HMLA-469’s account on the firefight with Tablian at Camp Bastion
HMLA-469 scrambled their alert aircraft to fight off insurgents when Camp Bastion was attacked. One team of insurgents was eliminated once the helicopter was able to determine the enemy position.
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