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New Zealand cleared to buy 5 C-130Js

Posted on November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 by alert5

The U.S. Congress has been notified on a potential Foreign Military Sale to New Zealand of five C-130J transport aircraft.

Alan Wilson [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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1-227th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion honors fallen comrades

Posted on November 25, 2019 by alert5

Command Sgt. Maj. Travis Eicher, 1-227th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion CSM, pays a final tribute to Chief Warrant Officer 2 David C. Knadle and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kirk T. Fuchigami Jr. during a memorial ceremony honoring the troopers in Erbil, Iraq Nov. 22, 2019.

Draken International’s Mirage F1s won’t fly from Dec. 2 for 90 days

Posted on November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 by alert5

Draken International is busy flight testing its regenerated Mirage F1 fighters in order to beat the Dec. 2 deadline when the airport closes the runway.

Photo: Paramount Group
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New pictures from inside the ‘deckhouse’ of Aegis Ashore base in Romania

Posted on November 24, 2019 by alert5

EVESELU, Romania (Nov. 19, 2019) – U.S. Navy Cmdr. John Fitzpatrick, commanding officer of Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System (AAMDS) site in Deveselu, Romania, provides and overview briefing inside the ‘deckhouse’ to 20 Ambassadors from NATO countries Nov. 19, 2019. U.S. Ambassador to Romania Hans Klemm hosted the ambassadors for an inside look at how the U.S. Navy and Romanian military work together to sustain operational readiness to protect the Euro-Atlantic region through ballistic missile defense. Naval Support Facility Deveselu provides essential support to AAMDS Romania in core mission areas such as safety, security and quality of life, and works jointly with the Romanian 99th Military Base to ensure the security and safety of the AAMDS site. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Amy Forsythe, Public Affairs Officer, Naval Support Facility Deveselu)

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HMLA-775 takes delivery of first AH-1Z

Posted on November 24, 2019 by alert5

The first AH-1Z attack helicopter for HMLA-775 has arrived at MCAS Camp Pendleton, California.

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Seth G. Merz

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