Navy Capt. Joel Roos, formerly fleet surgeon of the Japan-based U.S. 7th Fleet, has assumed his new role as commanding officer of the Naval Medical Center San Diego. The Navy said Monday he succeeds Capt. Jose Acosta,
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The U.S. Air Force has demonstrated the F-35A fighter jet during this year’s edition of the Northern Lightning joint training exercise. Lt. Col. Brad Bashore, the 58th Fighter Squadron commander, and his
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The U.S. Navy received pre-commissioning unit USS Illinois attack submarine on Saturday from General Dynamics‘ Electric Boat subsidiary. USS Illinois, the 13th nuclear-powered submarine of the Navy’s Virginia class, arrived ahead of the contract delivery date, the service
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The U.S. Navy‘s supply department for the USS Illinois worked with the Naval Supply Systems Command’s Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk to deliver the Virginia-class submarine with 99.51-percent onboard material. A team of logistic specialists monitored the delivery of more
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The U.S. Air Force plans to utilize satellite data from international partners as part of a weather data strategy the service branch has submitted to Congress, Space News reported Monday. Mike Gruss writes the Defense Department
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Naval Medical Center Portsmouth has participated in communication and medical simulation training aboard USS Bataan as part of the large-scale exercise Bold Alligator. The U.S. Navy said Friday the exercise sought to prepare more than
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The U.S. Air Force has received its 100th Lockheed Martin-built F-35 with the fighter aircraft’s delivery to Luke Air Force Base in Arizona Friday. The service branch said Saturday the milestone follows the declaration of initial operational
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Navy Rear Adm. Dee Mewbourne, former director of maritime operations at the U.S. Fleet Forces Command, formally assumed duties as commander of the Military Sealift Command during a ceremony held Thursday aboard the USNS Lewis
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Capt. Joseph Olson, former USS America executive officer, has succeeded Capt. Michael Baze as the the amphibious assault ship’s commanding officer during a change of command ceremony held Friday at Naval Base San Diego.
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The U.S. Marine Corps‘ M1A1 Abrams tanks are set to receive new main gun tracking and thermal sights upgrades in an effort to increase their lethality during combat, the Marine Corps Times reported Friday. Mike Kreiner, M1A1
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