On Aug. 4, 2020, the U.S. Department of Defense approved the establishment of an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Task Force (UAPTF). The mission of the task force is to detect, analyze and catalog UAPs that could potentially pose a threat to U.S. national security, according to the DoD website. HowStuffWorks
There s a reason why you may be hearing a lot about UFOs lately. In June, the Pentagon and the Director of National Intelligence will present to Congress an unclassified report about unusual sightings by U.S. service members of UFOs unidentified flying objects. National security folks, however, refer to them as unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAPs.
Marine Corps concludes final carrier deployment with F/A-18 Hornet March 3 An F/A-18C Hornet, from the “Death Rattlers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, launches off the flight deck of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charles DeParlier/Navy) The Marine Corps’ F/A-18 Hornet recently conducted its final aircraft carrier flight, ending nearly four decades of service to the Corps in the carrier-launched role. The Feb. 25 flight marked the final Hornet carrier deployment for Marines, according to a Marine Corps statement. Marine Attack Fighter Squadron 323, or VMFA-323, with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, will replace its Hornets with the F-35B Lightning II.
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Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 returned to California last week after a 10-month deployment with the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz.
It was the Marine Corps final F/A-18 Hornet carrier deployment, officials said in a news release about the historic mission.
Marine CorpsF/A-18 Hornets have flown off the flight deck of a Navy aircraft carrier for the last time.
Members of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, known as the Death Rattlers, returned to California last week after a 10-month deployment with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group. It was the final F/A-18 Hornet carrier deployment for the Marine Corps, officials said in a news release about the historic mission.
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