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December 13, 2016

MV-22 Osprey Down Off Coast Of Japan

All Five On Board Rescued, Military Official Confirm

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey went down off the coast of Japan Tuesday with five people on board. All have been rescued, according to military officials.

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Offutt AFB Air Show Cancelled For The Third Time In Five Years

Base Officials Cite 'High Operational Tempo'

The 2017 Defenders of Freedom Open House and Air Show at Offutt AFB in Nebraska has been cancelled for the third time in five years.

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Sale Of F/A-18 Mid Life Upgrade Approved For Finland

DSCA Notifies Congress Of Possible $156 Million Sale

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Finland for F/A-18 Mid-Life Upgrade Program and related support, equipment, and training. The estimated cost is $156 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on December 2, 2016.

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New Flight Training Technology Developed For The U.S. Navy

Bohemia Interactive Simulations Integrates Virtual Reality Elements Into Battle Sims

Working under contract for the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) has developed a prototype, virtual reality (VR) technology-based F/A-18 Super Hornet training system designed to demonstrate the art of the possible. Where today’s high-end simulators rely on multi-million dollar display environments and physical cockpits, emerging VR technologies that cost an order of magnitude less are featured.

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Retired Marine General Tapped To Lead Homeland Security

Gen. John Kelly Nominated By President-Elect Trump To Lead The Agency

Retired Marine Corps General John Kelly has been officially nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Department of Homeland Security, according to reports.

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Marine Pilot Down Off Coast Of Japan Declared Deceased

Body Was Found By Japanese Rescuers Conducting SAR Operations

Marine Corps Captain James E. Frederick, who ejected from a Marine F/A-18 on Dec. 7, has been pronounced deceased after his body was found during search and rescue operations.

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