VFA-101 will be reestablished May 1 at Eglin Air Force Base as the Fleet Replacement Squadron for the F-35C.
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Enterprise Carrier Strike Group arrives in U.S. 5th Fleet
USS Enterprise (CVN 65) and Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 arrived in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), Apr. 3. This is the last time the aircraft carrier will be deployed to the 5th Fleet.
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Naval Tejas first flight any day now
The carrier-borne version of the Tejas will be making its first flight anytime now. The program has been repeatedly delayed by safety concerns.
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Weight will determine who gets to fly UAVs in U.S. Navy
Any UAV heavier than 55 pounds can only be flown by officers and enlisted sailors with flying experience, the U.S. Navy has decided.
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VFA-131’s CMC punished
A Master Chief Petty Officer with VFA-131 was fired as the top enlisted sailor at the squadron after an investigation started on Mar. 12.
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