Director of Operational Test & Evaluation, Dr. J. Michael Gilmore, wrote in a memo to Pentagon officials that he will not approve the Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) for the F-35 unless changes are made.
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Ospreys in Japan can only shift flight mode over Futenma
Japan and the United States are considering allowing MV-22 Osprey to shift flight modes only above the Futenma Air Station in Okinawa.
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VMFT-401 flew to Cherry Point for training with VMA-223
For the first time in nearly 18 years, VMFT-401 traveled from Yuma, Arizona to Cherry Point, North Carolina to train VMA-223.
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HMLA-269 transitions to UH-1Y
HMLA-269 is the latest USMC squadron to swap the UH-1N for the new UH-1Y.
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MV-22 flight test in Japan won’t start till early September
The U.S. Marine Corps is likely to start testing its MV-22 in Japan only after Sept. 9.
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