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The commanding officer of VMFA-232, Lt. Col. Wade Workman, was relieved of command by Maj. Gen. Mark Wise, commander of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, on Dec. 28.
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South Korea’s new fleet of AH-64E attack helicopters were given the chance to demonstrate their prowess for the first time at home during a live-fire exercise at a military range in Yangpyeong on Dec. 29.
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Latest statistics disclosed by the Bundeswehr reveal that the Tornado ECR fighters deployed to Turkey have flown a total of 692 reconnaissance missions over Iraq and Syria.
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A Texas Army National Guard AH-64 crashed in Galveston Bay on Dec. 28. Two on board the rotorcraft were killed.