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an ncis agents fight against counterfeit and critical fraudulent parts in the military
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An NCIS Agent’s Fight Against Counterfeit and Critical Fraudulent Parts In The Military

An F/A-18C behind one of the Jet Blast Deflectors aboard USS Nimitz. (Image credit: Author) In the box, a sample counterfeit part (NASA). We asked a retired NCIS agent about his experience fighting the proliferation of counterfeit and critical fraudulent parts in the U.S. military. A retired special agent with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service …

f 35c mishap on uss carl vinson caused by pilot error after sierra hotel break
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F-35C Mishap On USS Carl Vinson Caused By Pilot Error After ‘Sierra Hotel Break’

Frame from the leaked video showing the F-35C crash. In the box, file photo of the crashed F-35C. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Larissa T. Dougherty) The investigation found that the pilot did not activate two landing assist tools that automatically adjust throttle and maintain the angle of attack, leading to low …

u s navy completed first of its kind repairs at sea on heavily damaged super hornet
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U.S. Navy Completed First-Of-Its-Kind Repairs At Sea On Heavily Damaged Super Hornet

An F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Jan. 15, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chandler Ludke) The F/A-18E Super Hornet was heavily damaged after an in-flight engine fire at …

u s air force and navy aggressors receive upgraded f 16cs from air national guard
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U.S. Air Force And Navy Aggressors Receive Upgraded F-16Cs From Air National Guard

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from Dannelly Field, Air National Guard Base, taxis into a hangar at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Jan. 12, 2023. The replacement F-16 aircraft offers enhanced capabilities to replicate more advanced threats and provide more realistic training to pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ricardo …

a c 2 greyhound pilot on the tradition of growing a mustache while underway on deployment
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A C-2 Greyhound Pilot On The Tradition Of Growing A Mustache While Underway On Deployment

Rob Roy and his copilot aboard a C-2 Greyhound. Here’s some background about one of the most famous traditions in the military. While their roots are not completely clear, “deployment mustaches” (i.e. a mustache grown by soldiers during a military deployment) have without any doubt become popular within the fighter pilot community during the Vietnam …