VMFA-122 has decided not to revert back to its old Crusaders nickname after facing protest from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation.
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F-35B BF-1 clocks 200th flight
BF-1 flew its 200th flight on May 10 at NAS Patuxent River with test pilot Lt. Col. Fred Schenk at the controls.
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60 percent of American warships to be assigned to Asia-Pacific region by 2020
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta told attendees of the Shangri-La Dialogue that the Pentagon will shift more Navy warships to the Asia-Pacific region by 2020.
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New York ANG graduates first active duty MQ-9 operators
New York Air National Guard’s 174th Fighter Wing has graduated its first class of active duty MQ-9 operators.
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Gripen International believes Brazil is near decision, Vietnam is opportunity
The vice president for marketing for Gripen International told Aviation Week that Brazil will soon make a decision on its next fighter.
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