Japan’s Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba and Defense Minister Satoshi Morimoto announced that the U.S. is cleared to deploy the MV-22 to Okinawa.
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Category: Marines
HMLA-367 activated
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 was activated at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii on Sept. 17. The squadron has four UH-1Y Hueys and five AH-1W Super Cobras.
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VMA-211 commanding officer killed in attack at Camp Bastion
The commanding officer of VMA-211 was one of the two U.S. Marines killed in the Taliban attack on Camp Bastion.
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Northrop Grumman, AgustaWestland to jointly bid for Marine One contract
Northrop Grumman and AgustaWestland announced that they have signed a comprehensive teaming agreement to respond to anticipated requests for both the new U.S. Air Force Combat Rescue Helicopter and the U.S. Navy’s recently announced program to develop a new “Marine One” presidential helicopter. A U.S.-built helicopter based on the AW101 platform will be offered by Northrop Grumman to meet these requirements.
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USMC lost part of its electronic warfare capability with attack on VMA-211
The U.S. Marine Corps did not just lose some of its ground attack capability when Taliban insurgents attacked Camp Bastion.
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