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Whidbey Island, March 28, 2022 – Six U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft out of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Washington State are on their way to Europe and are expected to arrive today in Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
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SYDNEY (March 27, 2022) – The Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), arrives in Sydney for a scheduled port visit, March 27. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of national security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Frank Cable s currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of national security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Photo by Seaman Wendy Arauz.
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Poland, 2022- U.S. Army Paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division and Polish Soldiers of the 18th Infantry Division and 19th Mechanized Brigade, pose for a group photo after the conclusion of a combined arms live fire exercise between their units in southeastern Poland, March 17. The 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division is currently deployed in support of U.S. European Command to assure our Allies and deter any future aggression. Photo by Sgt. Garrett Ty Whitfield.
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US, March 28, 2022 - The Stinger weapon system is a man-portable, shoulder-fired, infrared homing-guided/negative ultraviolet (UV) heat-seeking missile with modified proportional navigation. It requires no control from the gunner after firing. The system is equipped with an identification, friend or foe (IFF) subsystem, which aids the team in identifying friendly aircraft. Missile Round The missile round is composed of two major components: the fiberglass launch tube and the missile. Launch tube. The launch tube, which houses the missile, provides the main support for all other parts of the weapon round. Both ends of the launch tube are sealed with a breakable disk. The front infrared (IR) window is transparent to IR and UV radiation. Both the front and rear disks break when the missile is launched. The hinged sight assembly attached to the launch tube allows the gunner to sight the weapon, determine target range, super elevate, and hear the audible tones through the acquisition indicators. Missile. The Stinger missile consists of three sections: guidance, warhead, and propulsion sections.
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Philippine Sea, March 15, 2022 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) conducts routine operations with the USS Higgins (DDG 76), front, and USS Barry (DDG 52) underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. Dewey is assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and is underway supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific. CTF 71/DESRON 15 is the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Benjamin Lewis
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MEDITERRANEAN, IONIAN SEA March 18, 2022 Naval forces from France, Italy and the U.S. conducted tri-carrier operations in the Ionian Sea, Mar. 17, in direct support of NATO security operations. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) integrated with the French carrier FS Charles de Gaulle’s (R 91) Task Force 473 and ITS Italian carrier Cavour (C-550) to further enhance interoperability. Elements of the French, Italian and U.S. maritime forces routinely operate together, fostering a cooperative approach toward regional security and stability. This was an opportunity to bring together three strategic allies to strengthen the combined capabilities with NATO and other allied countries. “We are plugged in very closely with our NATO partners who bring tremendous capacity in ships and aircraft. The interoperability we build by doing these exercises ensures maximum capability of our combined maritime forces,” said Rear Adm. Curt Renshaw, commander, Carrier Strike Group 8.
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