Japan Aircraft Scrambled Fewer Times in FY 2023 Compared to FY 2022
Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft scrambled fewer times against foreign aircraft during Fiscal Year 2023 compared to FY 2022, according to Japan’s Joint Staff Office. …
Nimitz Super Hornet Crashes During Emergency Landing at Bahrain Airport; Pilot Safe After Ejecting
An F/A-18E Super Hornet pilot assigned to the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is safe after an emergency landing at the Bahrain…
F-5N Pilot Released from Hospital, Crash Investigation Continues
The pilot of an F-5N Tiger II that crashed into the Atlantic off the Florida coast has been released from…
Marine Corps Orders 24-Hour Operational Pause for All Aviation Units Within Next 2 Weeks
The Marine Corps ordered all its aviation units to hold a 24-hour stand-down at some point in the next two…
31st MEU Holds Sunset Memorial Service for Three Marines Killed in Osprey Crash
The Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit held a memorial service to remember three Marines who…
Nimitz Carrier Strike Group’s Middle East Deployment Extended 9 Days
The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group will stay on station in the Middle East nine days longer than planned to continue…
Video: Navy Reserve F-5 Crashes Off of Key West; Pilot in Good Condition After Coast Guard Rescue
A Navy Reserve pilot was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after his F-5 Tiger II crashed off the coast…
UPDATED: Navy Seeing Success Collecting Data on Physiological Episodes; Taps Former Air Wing Commander to Lead Effort
THE PENTAGON — The Navy has appointed former commander of Carrier Air Wing 3 and F/A-18 Hornet pilot Capt. Sara…
31st MEU Flight Operations Resume After 48-Hour Pause Following Aug. 5 Fatal Crash
The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit launched a full investigation into Saturday’s fatal MV-22 crash off the coast of Australia and…
Report to Congress on F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Modernization Efforts
The following is the Aug. 8, 2017 Government Accountability Office report to Congress, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: DOD’s Proposed Follow-on Modernization Acquisition Strategy…
UPDATED: Iranian Drone Harasses F/A-18E Super Hornet Preparing to Land on USS Nimitz
This post has been updated to include U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s official statement on the incident. An Iranian drone…