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A U.S. Air Force F-16 assigned to Misawa air base was forced to make an emergency landing at Aomori Airport, causing some delays in civilian flight operations on Jul. 10.
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Scientists have conclusively confirmed that the wreckage discovered on the seafloor off the coast of the Philippines corresponds to the remains of the USS Ommaney Bay, a crucial aircraft carrier that met its tragic fate during World War II, less than a year after setting sail from San Diego Bay on its second deployment.
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French, Canadian, and U.S. Forces, in collaboration with local responders, have accomplished a remarkable search and rescue operation, rescuing the operator and passengers of a distressed vessel off the coast of Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, on Jul. 10. This successful operation was made possible through the participation of French and Canadian aircraft crews, who were taking part in Exercise Mobility Guardian 2023, Air Mobility Command’s largest full-spectrum readiness exercise in the Indo-Pacific region.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Crul
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The Naval Postgraduate School’s Consortium for Additive Manufacturing Research and Education (CAMRE) has achieved a groundbreaking milestone in military logistics. In a historic moment, CAMRE successfully demonstrated in-flight 3D printing by producing a medical cast aboard a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.
Photo: USMC
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Australia has announced its decision to deploy an E-7A Wedgetail surveillance aircraft to Germany, demonstrating its unwavering commitment to supporting Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s illegal invasion. The move comes as part of Australia’s ongoing efforts to ensure the flow of international military and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and to protect vital supply routes.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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