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VAW-112 and four of its E-2Cs returned home to Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, on Aug. 9 after a seven-month deployment aboard USS John C. Stennis. This is the last cruise for the unit as it will disband in 2017.
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Rodriguez Santiago [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Testing of the Precision Aircraft Launch System (PALS) installed aboard aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) went smoothly on Aug. 10 even though the ship is moored at pier side.
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Photo: Huntington Ingalls Industries
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The Sri Lankan government has given the green light to buy new fighter aircraft for its air force, Cabinet Spokesman Gayantha Karunathilaka said.
By Chamal Pathirana [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Secretary of the U.S. Air Force Deborah Lee James confirmed to reporters that she will meet with air force senior staff members to make a decision on approving the low-rate initial production of the Boeing KC-46 tanker.
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