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China’s expansion throughout the Pacific area is probably the biggest threat to global order, according to newly-installed Joint Region Marianas commander Rear Adm. Gregory C. Huffman on Monday. ....
As they sometimes work in silence under hearing protection, hand signals are exchanged to indicate the status of each stage of the launching and recovery process. ....
Type keyword(s) to search Everything an F/A-18 Fighter Pilot Wears in the Cockpit From the HGU-68/P tactical helmet to the steel-toed, ejection-safe boots. Dan KitwoodGetty Images Like motorcyclists, U.S. Navy pilots “dress for the slide, not the ride.” Their gear is meant for frost, flames, and flotation. Even the very first pilot to operate from a ship carried safety equipment: Eugene Ely, attempting his landing on the deck of the armored cruiser USS Pennsylvania in 1911, took the controls of his Curtiss Pusher wearing a leather football helmet, bug-eyed motoring goggles, and a makeshift life vest fashioned from bicycle inner tubes. ....