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  • Marine Corps unveil F-35B

    Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 hosted the Marine Corps' official F-35B Lightning II rollout ceremony Feb. 24 here."These Marines are part of the cutting edge of marine aviation," said Gen. Joseph Dunford, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps and presiding officer for the service's

  • SB-14B adds versatility to B-1

    The 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron completed tests on the Sustainment Block-14B/Laptop Controlled Targeting Pod Phase II upgrade to a B-1 Bomber, allowing seamless integration of the GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition increasing the B-1's ability to attack moving targets.The long-range

  • 33rd FW certifies first Marine AFSO-21 facilitator

    A Marine recently became certified as a facilitator in the Air Force Smart Operations 21 program continuing to develop an efficient joint environment in the 33rd Fighter Wing.AFSO-21 is an Air Force effort dedicated to maximize value and minimize waste in all processes. The mission is to establish a

  • 337th TES adds to B-1 arsenal

    The 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron successfully tested the compatibility of a BLU-129 with a B-1 bomber Jan. 27, at the Utah Test and Training Range, Utah. The BLU-129 is a 500-pound guided bomb with a composite warhead designed to destroy targets while causing the least amount of collateral

  • Maintainers compete for load crew of year

    The two best teams from the 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron faced off Jan. 13 to see who'd take the title of load crew of the year for 2011.Temperatures around 40 degrees and the unlucky "Friday the 13th" didn't seem to affect the confidence of the two crews led by Staff Sgt. Anthony Childers and

  • EOD documentary inspires young Sailors

    As training began at the Naval School of Explosive Ordnance Disposal here Jan 3, discussion topics included the final episode of season one of "Bomb Patrol Afghanistan," airing just after Christmas on the G4 Network.The series is the first series to follow the deployment of a platoon of EOD Sailors