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End of an era as USMC AV-8Bs depart Japan for good

Posted on June 3, 2017 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Corps has ended its last AV-8B detachment at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan when VMA-311 took its aircraft and departed on Jun. 2.

An AV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 departs from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 2, 2017. VMA-311 is expected to be the last AV-8B Harrier squadron forward deployed to MCAS Iwakuni as part of the unit deployment program. The squadron's departure caps the end of an era for U.S. attack aircraft in Japan and is a significant milestone for MCAS Iwakuni and Marine Corps aviation. — An AV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 departs from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 2, 2017. VMA-311 is expected to be the last AV-8B Harrier squadron forward deployed to MCAS Iwakuni as part of the unit deployment program. The squadron’s departure caps the end of an era for U.S. attack aircraft in Japan and is a significant milestone for MCAS Iwakuni and Marine Corps aviation.

AV-8B getting KOR-24A small tactical terminal

Posted on May 23, 2017 by alert5

Boeing has selected Viasat to equip the AV-8B Harrier with the KOR-24A Small Tactical Terminals (STT).

By U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason Robertson; The original uploader was Looper5920 at English Wikipedia, 2007-04-07 (original upload date) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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First LRIP AN/TPS-80 delivered to USMC

Posted on May 10, 2017May 10, 2017 by alert5

Northrop Grumman has delivered the first low rate initial production (LRIP) AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) system to the U.S. Marine Corps, the company said in a press statement on May 9.

Photo: Northrop Grumman
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F-35Bs are participating in Exercise Northern Edge for the first time

Posted on May 3, 2017May 3, 2017 by alert5

F-35Bs from VMFA-121 are back in Alaska for the second time this year and this time, the stealth fighters from the U.S. Marine Corps are participating in Exercise Northern Edge.

Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joel Gibson
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This former TOP GUN instructor is now Head Of Secret Service

Posted on April 27, 2017 by alert5

The Trump administration has picked retired Marine Corps Maj. Gen. and acting deputy commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, Randolph D. Alles as the next head of Secret Service.

Graphic: U.S. Secret Service‏
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