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In an interview with USNI News, the head of the U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Robert Blake Neller, says he wants his men to have the capability to sink ships using a long-range anti-ship missile “as fast as possible.”
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South Korea is reported to have shortlisted five different helicopters for its Marine attack helicopter program.
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A VMFA-121 F-35B practiced forward arming and refueling with CH-53Es from HMH-465 on Jan. 23 at Iejima, Japan.
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The initial operational capability (IOC) date of the CH-53K won’t occur this December, a report from the office of Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) suggests.
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USS Wasp will soon depart Sasebo, Japan for good and USS America will replace the amphibious assault ship this May.
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