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Navy’s Operational F-35C Squadron Declared ‘Safe for Flight;’ Can Prepare for Evaluations, IOC December 13, 2018

By: Megan Eckstein Sailors direct an F-35C Lightning II assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN … More »

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Dec. 10, 2018 December 11, 2018

USNI News Graphic These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Dec. 10, 2018, based on Navy and … More »

Conservationists spearhead opposition to Navy bombing range expansion December 10, 2018

By: The Associated Press F-35C Lightning IIs from the Grim Reapers of Strike Fighter Squadron 101 and F/A-18E/F Super Hornets attached to the Naval Aviation Warfighter Development Center fly over Naval … More »

Why the Navy will deactivate an F-35 Squadron next year December 10, 2018

By: Mark D. Faram An F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. (Navy) The Navy will deactivate the Grim Reapers of Strike Fighter Squadron 101, consolidating all Joint Strike Fighter operations and training … More »

Marines Identify Hornet Pilot Who Died After Crash with KC-130J off Japan; 5 Marines Still Missing December 10, 2018

By: Sam LaGrone Marines with the Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Bats Squadron 242 (VMFA (AW)-242 Bats), Marine Air Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing before taking off in the F/A-18D Hornet … More »

VIDEO: Navy Conducts 21-Jet Flyover During President Bush’s Interment Ceremony December 7, 2018

By: Megan Eckstein Today the Navy flew a 21-jet flyover in honor of late naval aviator and 41st president George H.W. Bush. Bush died Nov. 30 at the age of 94. … More »

Jets from NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach head to Texas to honor George H.W. Bush December 4, 2018

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Naval aviators from Virginia Beach will honor President George H.W. Bush this week. F/A-18 Hornets and Super Hornets from Naval Air Station Oceana will fly to … More »

Navy Stands Up Joint Strike Fighter Wing to Oversee F-35C Operations, Training, Manning November 30, 2018

By: Megan Eckstein Two F-35C Lightning II fighter jets, attached to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, fly in formation for a photo exercise in Lemoore, Calif., Nov. 16, … More »