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Fatal AH-1Z crash at MCAS Yuma

Posted on April 1, 2019April 1, 2019 by alert5

Two AH-1Z pilots were killed when their rotorcraft crashed in the vicinity of Yuma, Arizona on the night of Mar. 30.

Lance Cpl. Christopher O’Quin, USMC [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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31st MEU practise seizing island and airfield

Posted on March 23, 2019 by alert5

The U. S. Marine Corps 31st MEU recently practise seizing an island and airfield as part of a new expeditionary advanced base operations (EABO) fighting concepts.

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USMC requesting for three MQ-9s

Posted on March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Corps has requested to buy three MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicles in the fiscal year 2020 budget request.

Syracuse, NY – A remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper operated by the New York Air National Guard’s 174th Attack Wing flies a routine training mission over Central New York on October 23, 2016. The California Air National Guard has been using MQ-9s as an eye-in-the-sky to help firefighters focus their efforts in fighthing the massive Thomas Fire. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Master Sgt. Eric Miller/released)

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EA-6B Sunset video

Posted on March 9, 2019March 9, 2019 by alert5

Video by Sgt. Warren Smith
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U.S. shows Australia, Japan on how to operate fighters from forward, austere bases

Posted on March 9, 2019March 8, 2019 by alert5

A multinational Agile Combat Employment (ACE) exercise took place at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam on Mar. 6.

Members from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force observe and discuss fueling operations during the Agile Combat Employment exercise March 6, 2019, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The scenario was designed to exercise Pacific Air Forces’ ACE concept of operations with coalition forces to ensure airpower resiliency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. JT May III)

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