A U.S. official said that the attack was conducted using F-15 Eagle jets, A-10 Thunderbolt ground attack aircraft and AH-64 Apache helicopters.
The move ends a practice that had been made obsolete by simulators that mimic battlefield injuries.
The first hull is expected to hit the water in 2028 as a more nimble companion to the Navy’s larger warships, Navy Secretary John Phelan said.
The Defense Department says it is accelerating its probe into Sen. Mark Kelly for allegedly violating military law.
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