Posted by Java Joe on April 10, 2023 · Leave a Comment
The US Marine Corps’ CH-53K King Stallion program is preparing for its first deployment in 2025. The heavy lift helicopter recently also recently went through its second set of sea trials. The Corps continues to execute the transition from the CH-53E to the CH-53K and is on schedule to declare full operational capability in FY2029.
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Posted by Java Joe on July 19, 2022 · Leave a Comment
Today, Tuesday, July 19, is 2022 Primary Election Day in Maryland. Polls will be open from 7 am to 8 pm.
Category Morning Coffee · Tags 2022 Primary Election, Air Mobility Command, air-launched cruise missiles, CH-53K King Stallion, Chesapeake Bay blue crabs, covid vaccinations, Donor Outreach for Veterans, Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, rim of the pacific, RIMPAC, Sikorsky, US Naval Academy, veteran disability claims
Posted by Java Joe on September 14, 2021 · Leave a Comment
A Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion completed its first official fleet mission. The heavy-lift helicopter recovered another helicopter from a mountain ridge. “Heavy lift is a unique and invaluable mission for the Marine Corps. Horsepower is our weapon system and the CH-53K is armed to the teeth,” said the VMX-1 officer in charge.
Category Morning Coffee · Tags CH-53K King Stallion, COVID, JDAMs, Joint Direct Attack Munitions, LT COL Luke Frank, Neurovation Labs, North Korea, PRNAM, PTSD, RQ-7B Shadow, Science Applications International Corp.
Posted by Java Joe on March 4, 2021 · Leave a Comment
The F-16 Fighting Falcon and F/A-18 Super Hornet flight formation grew out of a series of joint training opportunities for the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds held in 2020 and 2021.
Category Morning Coffee · Tags Alexei Navalny, Avril Haines, Blue Angels, Cavour, CH-53K King Stallion, Confederates names, David Berger, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F/A-18 Super Hornet, Little Foot, RADM Michael Studeman, Senior Airman Samantha Campos, Tammy Duckworth, thunderbirds, VADM Sean Buck
Posted by Java Joe on October 13, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Today marks the US Navy’s 245th birthday. NAS Pax River’s celebration will take place this morning starting at 11:30 am on base with retired CAPT Glen Ives, a former commanding officer at Pax, as the speaker. The pandemic is forcing a scaled-back celebration this year.
Category Morning Coffee · Tags CH-53K King Stallion, Chinese satellites, cyber theft, Glen Ives, L3Harris, NASA, Navy birthday, PFAs toxic chemicals, SpaceX, Tekla Research Inc., USS Gabrielle Giffords
Posted by Lexi Leader on August 29, 2020 · Leave a Comment
A team of pilots and engineers from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (HX) 21 based at NAS Patuxent River recently completed a crucial series of sea trials of the CH-53K King Stallion.
Category Leader Features · Tags Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 21, Ben Latigo, Carl Franzen, CH-53K King Stallion, Diana Little, Gerald Fair, Lexington Park Business and Community Association, Lexington Park civic association, Lexington Park MD, LPBCA, Margaret Sawyer, Mark Dillow, Michelle Russell, NAVAIR, Pat Mudd, Pride in Park, Quincy Williams, St. Mary’s County Community Development Corporation, viki volk
Posted by Java Joe on June 30, 2020 · Leave a Comment
The downward trend of COVID-19 cases among DoD-affiliated personnel has ended. Cases spiked 18% over the previous week among all employees and 20% among troops.
Category Morning Coffee · Tags 737 MAX, ADM James Foggo, CARES Act, CH-53K King Stallion, COVID-19, elephant walk, Green Berets, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Korean War, Misawa Air Base, Russian bounties, Taliban, USS Wasp
Posted by Java Joe on March 3, 2020 · Leave a Comment
The US and the Taliban have signed a peace agreement aimed at ending the 18-year war in Afghanistan. If the Taliban meet their commitments, US troops would leave in 14 months.
Category Morning Coffee · Tags CH-53K King Stallion, cybersecurity, David Thompson, Edward “Eddie” Gallagher, Elon Musk, Gen Jay Raymond, Jack Perrin, Kenneth Braithwaite, Littoral Combat Ship, P-8 Poseidon, PMA-261, USS Cooperstown, uss eisenhower, USS Tripoli, Visser
Posted by Java Joe on December 23, 2019 · Leave a Comment
With the help of engineers from the Naval Air Systems Command, Sikorsky has solved its CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter’s gas re-ingestion problem.
Category Morning Coffee · Tags aircraft carriers, CH-53K King Stallion, defense bill, dogs in combat, F-35B, HMS Queen Elizabeth, James Foggo, NAVAIR, North Korea, Pensacola shooting, Shandong, Sikorsky, Starliner, Taiwan, Taliban, USS America
Posted by Java Joe on September 30, 2019 · Leave a Comment
An Israeli delegation was at NAS Patuxent River testing the CH-53K King Stallion and the CH-47F Block II Chinook. Israel is looking to purchase 20 helicopters and upgrade its current fleet.
Category Morning Coffee · Tags Arctic operations, Arlington National Cemetery, CH-47F Block II Chinook, CH-53K King Stallion, Chinese Sharp Sword, Gen John Hyten, GQM-163A Coyote, gunner seats, Iceland, Joint Chiefs, L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace, MH-60S Seahawk, Orion spacecraft, Tricare, US 2nd Fleet
