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Canada poised to buy Mark 54 torpedo conversion kits

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Canada is all set to buy 425 Mark 54 lightweight torpedo conversion kits for its existing Mark 46 torpedo inventory.

150306-N-MV308-115 KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (March 6, 2015) – Lt. j.g Jameson Gay, assigned to the “Golden Eagles” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 9, explains components of a MK-54 Recoverable Exercise Torpedo as part of his Tactical Coordinator (TACCO) position before a torpedo exercise (TORPEX) for the squadron’s Advanced Readiness Program (ARP). The hard work and dedication of VP-9 was recently acknowledged when the command was notified that they had earned the 2014 Commander Naval Air Forces, Pacific (CNAP) Battle “E” award, the Navy’s top performance award presented to the commands that achieve the highest standards of performance readiness and efficiency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Amber Porter/ Released)

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USAF 314th Fighter Squadron vs USMC VMFA-314

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The 314th Fighter Squadron brought 16 F-16s to MCAS Miramar for the Basic Course students and instructor pilots to have dissimilar air combat training (DACT) with marines from VMFA-314.

Airmen from the 314th Aircraft Maintenance Unit conduct post-flight maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon June 4, 2019, on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. The 314th Fighter Squadron pilots conducted dissimiliar combat air training alongside F/A-18 Hornets from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christine Groening)

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