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First aviation delivered ground refueling of F-35B at MCAS Iwakuni

Posted on April 13, 2017 by alert5

VMGR-152 conducted aviation delivered ground refueling with VMFA-121 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Apr. 11.

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 refuels using a KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 during aviation delivered ground refueling training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 11, 2017. The ADGR marked the first evolution of this form of refueling for VMFA-121’s F-35B Lightning II aircraft, and it increases the squadron’s ability to refuel by C-130 aircraft in austere locations when other resources may not be available. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Abrego)

Richardson: No money to homeport CVN at Mayport

Posted on April 13, 2017April 13, 2017 by alert5

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson told the Virginian-Pilot that it will be “very difficult” to get funding for upgrading Naval Station Mayport so that a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier can homeport there.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gary Granger Jr. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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First Japanese MV-22 crew chief

Posted on April 13, 2017 by alert5

Sgt. 1st Class Midsru Miyazaki is currently undergoing training with VMMT-204 at MCAS New River and he is on course to become the first person from Japan to be a MV-22 crew chief.