U.S. Navy set up special team to investigate health issues with F/A-18 aviators

Since 2009, the U.S. Navy has noticed a rise in the number of its aviators flying the F/A-18 and EA-18 getting air sick and has formed a Physiological Episode Team to investigate these physiological episodes.

EF-18 Operation Odyssey Dawn
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RoK Navy deploys two Aegis destroyers ahead of North’s satellite launch

South Korea has deployed two of its Sejong the Great-class destroyers to monitor North Korea’s upcoming satellite launch this month.

2008년9월27일 해군 세종대왕함기동 (1) (7193823614)
By 대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces (2008년9월27일 해군 세종대왕함기동 (1)) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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