U.S. President Barack Obama nominated Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove to succeed Navy Adm. James Stavridis as NATO’s supreme allied commander Europe.
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F-22s deployed to South Korea
The USAF has deployed F-22s to South Korea on Mar. 31, according to Fox News.
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China MoD confirms crash of Su-27UBK
Press release from China’s Ministry of National Defense on the crash of a Su-27UBK at 1335hrs on Mar. 31. Report confirms two on board did not survive.
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23rd Bomb Squadron deploying to Guam
The USAF’s 23rd Bomb Squadron with six B-52s is being rotated to Guam on Mar. 29.
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Second batch of 12 MV-22s arriving in Japan in July
A second batch of MV-22s are expected to arrive in Japan this July. A total of 24 aircraft will replace the CH-46s in Okinawa by 2014.
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