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☆ Remains of five other airmen found from Osprey that crashed in Japan, Air Force says
  + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Colin Mccullough | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
CNN —Wreckage and remains from a United States Air Force CV-22B Osprey that crashed off the coast of Yakushima Island, Japan, last week were discovered on Monday, according to a statement from Air Force Special Operations Command. The AFSOC said their main priority is “bringing the Airmen home and taking care of their family members.”The remains of one airman aboard, 24-year-old Staff Sgt. The remains of five other airmen aboard were found, AFSOC said Monday. The CV-22 Osprey was conducting a “routine training mission” at the time of the “mishap”, the Air Force said previously. The Osprey has a history of mechanical and operational issues, and has been involved in several fatal incidents over the last 30 years.
Persons: ”, AFSOC, Jacob M, Jorge Hernandez Organizations: CNN, United States Air Force, Air Force Special Operations Command, Air Force, Marine, Marine Corps Times Locations: Yakushima Island, Japan, U.S, Yakushima, Pittsfield , Massachusetts, Australia
☆ Divers Have Found Wreckage, 5 Remains From Osprey Aircraft That Crashed off Japan, US Air Force Says
  + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Associated Press | Dec. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com   time to read: +3 min
TOKYO (AP) — U.S. and Japanese divers have discovered wreckage and remains of five crew members from a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week off southwestern Japan, the Air Force announced Monday. The Air Force Special Operations Command said two of the five newly located remains have been recovered but their identities have yet to be determined. Political Cartoons View All 1277 ImagesThe U.S. military identified the one confirmed victim as Air Force Staff Sgt. Ospreys have had a number of crashes, including in Japan, where they are used at U.S. and Japanese military bases, and the latest accident rekindled safety concerns. Japanese officials say they have asked the U.S. military to resume Osprey flights only after ensuring their safety.
Persons: Jacob Galliher, Denny Tamaki Organizations: TOKYO, —, U.S . Air Force Osprey, Air Force, Air Force Special, Command, Air Force Staff, Japan's NHK, U.S, The, Ospreys, Pentagon, Forces Agreement, Okinawa Gov Locations: Japan, U.S, Pittsfield , Massachusetts, The U.S, Okinawa
☆ A US Reaper drone made its first-ever landing in the dirt, breaking away from the 'leash' of traditional runways
  + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
The US military recently landed a MQ-9 Reaper drone on a dirt strip for the first time. An Air Force official hailed the exercise as an opportunity to break away from traditional runways. A US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper conducts the first ever MQ-9 Reaper landing on a dirt landing zone during a training exercise near Fort Stockton, Texas, June 15, 2023. For the Air Force, that means learning how to fight from austere locations that provide increased survivability and flexibility. In doing so, a travel pod was attached to the Reaper so it could resupply soldiers who were waiting at the dirt landing zone.
Persons: —, Brian Flanigan, Flanigan, Sgt, Cody H, Ramirez, David Payne , Organizations: An Air Force, Service, US Air Force, Air Force Special Operations Command, Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, AFSOC, Special Operations Squadron, Commando, 2nd Special Operations Squadron, The Air Force Locations: Fort Stockton, Texas, Fort Stockton , Texas, Wyoming, Rawlins , Wyoming
☆ Caught in 'the green beam': How US Air Force gunship crews let a target know they have it in their sights
  + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
The US Air Force's AC-130 gunship has a reputation for delivering firepower to the battlefield. The green beamAn AC-130J crew identifies a target with green light during an exercise in Florida in May. Ridge ShanWhile discussing the performance of Air Force special-operations crews during the Kabul evacuation, Slife referred to a targeting technology that Air Commandos use and affectionally call "the green beam." AC-130 crews use the green beam — which Slife called a "giant green laser pointer" — both to point things out to friendly forces and to deter adversaries by letting them know that they're in the gunship's sights. Hitting something is not as simple as seeing it, since gravity, elevation, speed, and atmospheric conditions affect the trajectory of the AC-130's artillery and cannon fire, but having those aids is still invaluable for gunship crews.
☆ US Air Force special operators turned cargo planes into bombers. Now they're showing other militaries how it's done.
  + stars: | 2022-09-13 | by ( Christopher Woody | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
One effort involving Air Force Special Operations Command is modifying cargo planes to drop bombs. Other air forces could easily deploy those weapons from their cargo planes, the head of AFSOC said. A major part of that effort has been repurposing its largest aircraft, cargo planes and tankers, for other missions. Brandon EsauThe Air Force has been contemplating how to deploy more firepower with its existing fleet for nearly a decade. US Air Force Special Operations CommandAFSOC is looking to add other capabilities to its MC-130s as well.
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