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USMC requesting for three MQ-9s

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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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U.S. shows Australia, Japan on how to operate fighters from forward, austere bases

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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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