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Carl Vinson Strike Group arrives off Hawaii

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Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1 is now operating off Hawaii, the U.S. Navy announced on Jun. 17.

210613-N-GW654-1369 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 13, 2021) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean, June 13. Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Olympia O. McCoy)

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U.S. Navy takes delivery of first TH-73A helicopter

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Leonardo Helicopters handed over the keys to the first operational TH-73A helicopter to the U.S. Navy at its AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corporation (Leonardo) plant in Philadelphia on Jun. 10.

PHILADELPHIA (June 10, 2021) — Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell, Commander, U.S. Naval Air Forces, accepts the key to a TH-73A training helicopter from William Hunt, Chief Executive Officer for Leonardo Helicopters, during the acceptance ceremony for TH-73A June 10 at Leonardo’s Agusta Westland Philadelphia Corporation plant in Philadelphia. During the ceremony, Whitesell accepted the first TH-73A from Leonardo on behalf of the Navy. U.S. Navy Photo by Lt. Alyssa LaRosa (Released)

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U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps JTACs train with Italian Eurofighters in Kuwait

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U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps joint terminal attack controllers participated in a joint training exercise with Italian Air Force Eurofighters at Udairi Range Complex, Kuwait on May 26.

A Eurofighter Typhoon assigned to the Italian air force drops flares during a bilateral joint fires exercise at Udairi Range Complex, Kuwait, May 26, 2021. During the training, the U.S. armed forces joint terminal attack controllers guided Italian air force Eurofighter Typhoons to conduct close air support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristine Legate)

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