Navy Confirms Triton Crash in Persian Gulf
The Navy confirmed this week that an MQ-4C Triton surveillance drone crashed on April 9, over the Persian Gulf. The uncrewed aircraft had vanished unexpectedly from online flight tracking sites while flying over the Persian Gulf, but where exactly it went down is unclear.
2 Mishaps in January Rough Start for F-35
Two mishaps in January have gotten the F-35 off to a rough start in 2022. There was a landing mishap with an F-35C on the deck of the carrier USS Carl Vinson and a bird strike that caused an F-35A to make a belly landing in South Korea.
Supply Chain Woes Won’t Stop Holiday Dinners for Troops
Global supply chain problems won’t stop troops from a traditional Thanksgiving meal. Nearly 400,000 pounds of turkey and trimmings are making their way to troops stationed all over the globe.
Guard Short of Funds as Role Grows
Even as the National Guard faces drastic cost-cutting measures awaiting its $520 million reimbursement from its months-long mission securing the US Capitol — even grounding aircraft — its top general expects the Pentagon to lean even more heavily on the Guard moving forward.
