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Four F-35A Lightning II aircraft have touched down at RAAF Base Tindal after the base was certified ready for F-35A operations. The F-35A, which will

Petty Officer 3rd Class Nick Moore, a native of Batavia, Ohio, will support the U.S. Navy’s new Task Group Greyhound while serving aboard USS Thomas Hudner.

South Korea and the United States kicked off their springtime military exercise on Monday,mostly scaled back this time due to COVID-19. Due to end next Thursday, the joint drill will not include outdoor maneuvers, but rather has been shifted to computer-simulated exercises. As a result, a Final Operational Capability test will not be included in the drills, but partial training in theater operations under the command of a South Korean general will be in place. All trainings will be conduct...

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F-35A fleet has achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC). Australian Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon. Linda Reynolds, CSC, and Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price MP, declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for Australia’s F-35As on Dec. 28, 2020. With the IOC, the RAAF Lightnings can be deployed operationally, joining the other services all around the world that have already achieved the capability: U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corp...