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VH-92As being tested at Joint Base Charleston

Posted on March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 by alert5

HMX-1 and the White House Military Office is testing the VH-92A at Joint Base Charleston this week.

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A USMC battalion was able to download data from RQ-4 during a field exercise

Posted on March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Corps is now able to download data from an airborne RQ-4 unmanned aerial vehicle after verifying the capability during a field exercise held at Bouge, North Carolina last month.

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juan Torres

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Watch USMC F-35Bs train at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan

Posted on March 18, 2021 by alert5

Marines fire Stinger missile from Mark VI patrol boat in the Philippine Sea

Posted on March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 by alert5

U.S. Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire a FIM-92 stinger missile from a Mark VI patrol boat during a live fire exercise in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 27, 2021. This training event was the first time a FIM-92 stinger missile has been fired from a Mark VI patrol boat. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Amphibious Squadron 11 in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brienna Tuck)

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USMC F/A-18s refuel from HC-130J Combat King II for the first time

Posted on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 by alert5

HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 39th Rescue Squadron carried out its first mid-air refueling with USMC F/A-18s on Feb. 22 for the first time.

F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft connect with an HC-130J Combat King II for nighttime high-speed air-to-air refuel Feb. 22, 2021. The completion of this milestone supports joint-service interoperability and enhances the success of military operations worldwide. This HC-130J capability increases available assets to conduct operations jointly where other aircraft may not be available, allowing the mission to continue unhindered. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan)

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