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The Marauders flew 597 combat sorties, 1308.9 combat hours and delivered over 1.2 million pounds of ordnance over Iraq. In December 1993, the Marauders returned to USS America for a six-month deployment during which VFA-82 participated in Operation Southern Watch in Iraq , Operation Deny Flight and Operation Sharp Guard in Bosnia and Operation ...
The main base is located in the Australian capital of Canberra, and is geographically recognised as the suburb of Harman (postcode 2600) [1] in the District of Jerrabomberra. Established in the late 1930s as the Royal Australian Navy Wireless/Transmitting Station Canberra, the facility was commissioned into the RAN as a stone frigate in 1943. [2]
Vorpostenboot (plural Vorpostenboote), also referred to as VP-Boats, flakships or outpost boats, [1] were German patrol boats which served during both World Wars.They were used around coastal areas and in coastal operations, and were tasked with – among other things – coastal patrol, ship escort, and naval combat.
Map showing dB levels to areas surrounding NOLF Coupeville [5]. Jet noise has been an on and off concern to residents living near the Navy jet training field. In July 2013, a local citizens' group filed a lawsuit asking for an Environmental Impact Study (EIS) examining EA-18G Growler flight operations at NOLF Coupeville and NAS Whidbey Island. [6]
VJ-2 (JM-1 detachment Able, Martin B-26 Marauder unit) [18] Carrier Aircraft Service Unit 42; Carrier Aircraft Service Unit 13; US Navy 5,000 foot x 150 feet runway with 7,000-barrel aviation-gasoline storage VR-13 Naval Air Transport Service, Brisbane to Manus, with R4D-5 and RY-2 planes [19] VPB-117 with PB4Y-1 Liberators; VB-106 with PB4Y-1 ...
Navy Citation, for fifth, sixth, and seventh war patrols – 30 April to 8 December 1943 USS Tirante (SS-420) U.S. Navy: 1945: U.S. submarine campaign against the Japanese Empire: Navy Citation for first war patrol – March 1945. Commanding Officer George L. Street III awarded Medal of Honor Torpedo Squadron 8 (VT-8) (2 citations) U.S. Navy: 1943
Gonzo Station was a U.S. Navy acronym for "Gulf of Oman Naval Zone of Operations" or "Gulf of Oman Northern Zone." [1] It was used to designate an area of carrier-based naval operations by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps in the Indian Ocean during the 1979–1981 Iranian Hostage Crisis and the "Tanker War" between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
In 2015, Subi Reef, Hughes Reef and Mischief Reef were added. [2] Refer to the table below for the most recently available data. In summary, there have been reclamations of very large areas (>640 acres = 1 sq mile) at three sites by the PRC, reclamations of large areas (10-100 acres) at eight sites (four by PRC, three by Vietnam, and one by ...