The award of its SFFOC certificate means that VMFA-314 has completed its type transition phase and can independently work up to operational capability.
The process of finding a replacement for the U.S. Army’s large fleet of Black Hawk helicopters continues with the Valor and Defiant going head-to-head.
Thailand remains committed to the venerable Northrop F-5 and has undertaken a far-reaching modernization effort to keep a squadron flying into the 2030s.