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US launches airstrike on Syria site linked to Iranian-backed militants
This is the second time in less than two weeks that the U.S. has bombed facilities linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
CNO: Navy to roll out new aviation depot maintenance plan
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday told lawmakers there have been recent improvements in the mission-capable rates of the sea service’s fighter jets.
By Diana Stancy
Navy training jets collide over Texas
One pilot sustained minor injuries, according to the Navy.
US sends more warplanes to Afghanistan to protect troop pullout
Gen. Mark Milley said F-18 attack planes have been added to a previously announced package of air and sea power that can be called upon as protection for withdrawing troops.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Marine Corps concludes final carrier deployment with F/A-18 Hornet
The unit will replace the Hornet with the F-35B Lightning II.
By Todd South
It’s been a bad week on social media for military appreciation
For a nation enamored with supporting our troops, we sure seem to know very little about the individuals being supported.
Russian navy conducts major maneuvers near Alaska
The Russian navy conducted major war games near Alaska involving dozens of ships and aircraft, the military said Friday, the biggest such drills in the area since Soviet times.
Pentagon creates UFO task force to see if aerial objects pose threat
The task force was created “to improve its understanding of, and gain insight into, the nature and origins" of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena.
CENTCOM: F-15 flies near Iranian airliner over Syria; Iran objects
Iran said it will hold the United States responsible if anything happens to the passenger plane on its way home.
Russian aircraft are flying in Libyan airspace, says US Africa Command
AFRICOM cited photographic evidence of a Russian aircraft departing Al Jufra Airfield and a MiG-29 operating near Sirte, Libya.
By Diana Stancy
US Africa Command: Russian jets in Libya present broader worries for region
U.S. Africa Command flatly rejected Russian claims that Moscow did not deploy fighter jets to Libya, saying Friday that the 14 aircraft flown in reflect Russia’s longer term goal to establish a foothold in the region that could threaten NATO allies.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press