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On Mar. 20, a U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) crew from VMU-1 took control of a General Atomics Company Owned/Company Operated (COCO) MQ-9A over the Middle East for an operational mission for the first time.
Marine Unmanned Aerial Squadron 1 / Public domain
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The memorial service for the 20th anniversary of the Marana MV-22 crash will be held on Apr. 11. Arizona Scorpions Formation Flying Team will be performing a missing man flyover at the service.
English: R. D. Ward / Public domain
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The Pentagon has placed an order worth $4.7 billion with Lockheed Martin for 78 F-35 fighters.
Photo: Darin Russell, Lockheed Martin
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VMM-362 has been declared fully operational capable on Feb. 28. The unit is assigned to 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.
By 2030, the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) will have 3 few rotary-wing squadrons and up to eight unmanned aerial system (UAS) squadrons.
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