US Jet in Western Pacific Gets Lethality Boost
The U.S. Marine Corps is able to arm its F/A-18C fighter jets with AGM-158 cruise missiles, which offer long-range, precision ...
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USS America, 31st MEU Underway on WESTPAC Amphib Patrol; Russian Pacific Action Group Deploys
The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is embarked aboard the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), “campaigning and competing in ...
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US Marine Corps releases long-term aviation strategy with additional F-35C purchases
Two active-duty fighter squadrons – Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232), based at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, and VMFA-323 at MCAS Miramar, ...
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The Marine Corps Is Adjusting Its Future F-35 Lightning II Acquisition
It added, “Per the TACAIR Transition plan, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA) and VMFA-323, VMFA-112, and VMFA-134 will now transition as F-35C squadrons. The program of record now ...
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How Life Aboard A Navy Aircraft Carrier Changed When High-Speed Internet Arrived
Jets with the embarked Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 took on critical mission data file updates in record time last fall due to the carrier’s internet innovations, a capability that is slated to ...
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Marine Corps Unveils 2025 Aviation Plan
The Marine Corps recently released its 2025 Aviation Plan, outlining its visions for the future of Marine Aviation. The plan ...
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How to Land an F-35B on an Aircraft Carrier
Landing an F-35B Lightning II fighter jet aboard a ship at sea is not as simple as pulling alongside and then setting down from a hover. Numerous procedures, policies, and contingencies come into ...