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Iwakuni Hornets at Eielson AFB for RF-A 16-2

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VMFA (AW)-242 and VMFA-314 deployed their F/A-18s and Marines from MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, to participate in exercise Red Flag-Alaska 16-2.

A U.S. Marine Corps F-18 Hornet assigned to Fixed Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, taxis past a Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, June 7, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-2, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. In addition to enabling joint and international units to work side-by-side, RF-A allows coalition forces to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures while improving interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Steven R. Doty)
A U.S. Marine Corps F-18 Hornet assigned to Fixed Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, taxis past a Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, June 7, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-2, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. In addition to enabling joint and international units to work side-by-side, RF-A allows coalition forces to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures while improving interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Steven R. Doty)

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Aurora Flight Sciences to test its AACUS on USMC UH-1H next year

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The entire U.S. Marine Corps rotary-wing fleet could be converted into autonomous flying machines starting from 2018 if the Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS) being develop by Aurora Flight Sciences proves to be workable.

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Photo By: Lance Cpl. Julien Rodarte
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