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Marines have started to remove parts of KC-130J that crash landed in Thermal

Posted on October 11, 2020 by alert5

The wings and engines of the KC-130J, BuNo. 16-6765, that crash landed on a field in Thermal on Sept. 29 have been removed last week.

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One USMC squadron to replace VMFA(AW)-242 in Japan next month

Posted on September 30, 2020 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) will bring in another F/A-18 squadron from the United States to replace VMFA(AW)-242 in Japan next month.

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lauren Brune / Public domain

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USMC F-35B crashes while KC-130J made emergency landing on a field

Posted on September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 by alert5

A USMC F-35B assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wings has crashed after a mid-air collision with a KC-130J near Thermal airport in California.

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Japan and U.S. to practice retaking Gajajima during Keen Sword 21

Posted on September 26, 2020September 26, 2020 by alert5

Japan and United States have announced that Exercise Keen Sword 21 will take place from Oct. 26 and news reports say the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s (JGSDF) Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDB) and U.S. Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force will practice retaking Gajajima.

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Valiant Shield 2020 concludes

Posted on September 26, 2020 by alert5

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 25, 2020) From left, USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10), USS Comstock (LSD 45), USS Shiloh (CG 67), USS New Orleans (LPD 18), USS Chicago (SSN 721), USS America (LHA 6), USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194), USS Antietam (CG 54), USS Germantown (LSD 42), and USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) steam in formation while E/A-18G Growlers and FA-18E Super Hornets from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, a P-8 Poseidon from Commander Task Force 72, and U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors and a B-1B Bomber fly over the formation in support of Valiant Shield 2020. Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Codie Soule)

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