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chain smoker said:

The Sailors and Marines assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) conduct massive flight operations in the South China Sea.

An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft, MV-22B Osprey and CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Marine Medium Tiltrotor (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) conducted flight operations during naval operations in support of U.S. national interests in the Indo-Pacific area of operations.

America, with the embarked 31st MEU and VMM 265 Reinforced is conducting operations in the South China Sea after completing Exercise Cobra Gold in the Kingdom of Thailand, March 7.

The 31st MEU is one of seven Marine Expeditionary Units in existence in the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Expeditionary Unit is a Marine Air Ground Task Force with a strength of about 2,200 Marines and sailors.

The MEU is unique in that its air and ground combat elements are combined with combat service support under one commander – the MEU commanding officer. This air-ground task force concept is designed to thoroughly exploit the combat power inherent in air and ground assets by closely integrating them into a single force. It brings what it needs to sustain itself from the sea for the rapid accomplishment of the mission or to pave the way for follow-on forces.

The size and composition of the MEU makes it well-suited for amphibious combat operations as well as noncombat crisis response missions. The MEU is an expeditionary force in nature, able to operate in foreign lands without U.S. bases and facilities. It is also Naval in character, useful in conventional operations in the air and ashore, and is able to operate with U.S. fleets around the world. The MEU’s combined arms team bears substantial force and is capable of a high degree of tactical mobility while delivering significant, sustained firepower within an objective area.

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Jura said:

Aug 22, 2019
now
Pentagon reveals fate of money paid to industry after missile defense program was canceled

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nobody reads this but I'll repost the text to preserve the beautiful, beautiful "inform our future" quote:

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USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) was delivered to the U.S. Navy fleet after completing its combat system activation and subsequent at-sea trials, two sources told USNI News.

The destroyer will now count towards the Navy’s battle force ship totals, though operationally the announcement of the delivery doesn’t change much for the ship crew or the fleet. Zumwalt will still continue conducting at-sea developmental and integrated testing, ahead of next year’s planned initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) and declaration of initial operational capability (IOC).

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The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the guided missile destroyer Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) from Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HII) Ingalls shipbuilding division, Apr. 24.
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The DDG 51 class ships currently being constructed are Aegis Baseline 9 Integrated Air and Missile Defense destroyers with increased computing power and radar upgrades that improve detection and reaction capabilities against modern air warfare and Ballistic Missile Defense threats.

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XavNN said:

USS Zumwalt DDG 1000 Delivered to U.S. Navy After Combat System Activation

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Jura said:

yeah, spin doctors delivered, as in, quote,
a Navy spokesperson told USNI News that “post-delivery test and trials were re-phased to align to a traditional surface combatant post-delivery period, completing developmental testing and IOT&E prior to the ship’s Post Shakedown Availability. Based on this re-phasing, IOC shifted from Sept 2021 to Dec 2021. USS Zumwalt is on track to meet the December 2021 date, at which point the ship will be ready for its basic training cycle and full fleet tasking.”
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chain smoker said:

advanced but dud ship.

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Jura said:

you didn't answer Today at 8:38 AM
why you reposted somebody else's text without providing the link (assuming you're not the author);
address this (could be your cultural issue) or I'll contact Mods, thank you very much

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Jura said:

Have you heard yet?

Orbital ATK's AARGM Missile Scores Direct Hit Against Mobile Ship Target
Live Fire Test Demonstrates Program’s Block 1 Upgrade Capability​

... and the press release goes on about the manufacturer:

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