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Biden administration clears sale of 23 CH-47Fs to Egypt

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The U.S. Congress has been notified by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency on May 26 of a potential Foreign Military Sale to Egypt for 23 CH-47F helicopters.

Georgia Army National Guard’s Detachment 1, Bravo Company, 1-169th General Support Aviation Battalion, conducts multi-ship flight training Wednesday near Savannah Ga. These crewmembers are preparing for a deployment to Afghanistan in the spring of 2014. (Georgia Army National Guard Photo by Maj. Will Cox/Released)

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ITS Caio Duilio arrives in Norfolk to join CSG 10

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The Italian Navy’s destroyer ITS Caio Duilio arrived at Norfolk on May 23 and the warship will join Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 during its upcoming cruise.

220523-N-EH998-1039 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (May 23, 2022) A Sailor observes the Italian Navy destroyer ITS Caio Duilio (D 554) as the ship pulls into Naval Station Norfolk, May 23, 2022. CSG-10 is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat America’s adversaries in support of national security. It achieves its mission by projecting the combined power of George H.W. Bush, Carrier Air Wing 7, Destroyer Squadron 26, and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cryton Vandiesal)

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