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Lasers targeted U.S. military aircraft in East China Sea; suspected to be carried out by China

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U.S. media outlets are reporting that lasers have been used to target U.S. military aircraft operating in and around the East China Sea.

Edwin van der Heide laser show
By Rosa Menkman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/r00s/10405384363/) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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336th Fighter Squadron CO clocks 3,000 hours on F-15E

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The commanding officer of the 336th Fighter Squadron, Lt. Col. Matthew Swanson, clocked 3,000 flight hours on the F-15E during a sortie from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base on Jun. 11.

Lt. Col. Matthew Swanson (left), 336th Fighter Squadron commander, takes a picture with his family and friend with his certificate of completion for reaching 3,000 flying-hours in the F-15E Strike Eagle, June 11, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Family and friends celebrated Swanson’s milestone after landing during a routine flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)

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28th Bomb Wing has started training on LRASM

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The 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base has started their training to operate the AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile(LRASM).

Lockheed Martin’s Long Range Anti-Ship Missile successfully completed another dual-missile test, demonstrating its ability to provide critical capabilities to warfighters. (PRNewsfoto/Lockheed Martin)

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