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Two US aircraft carrier groups join Japanese navy in military exercise
The exercise came as Japan continues to beef up its military to counter increased Chinese assertion in the region.
By Zamone Perez
Navy prepares F-35C recovery op in South China Sea as Japan issues salvage notice
Officials for U.S. 7th Fleet declined to comment Monday or confirm whether a Japanese Coast Guard navigation warning was connected to salvaging the jet.
Navy says the leaked images of the F-35 crash into the South China Sea are real
The carrier has verified that the video of the F-35C as it approached and the photos of it after it fell in the sea were taken aboard the ship.
By Diana Stancy
Seven sailors injured in ‘landing mishap’ aboard carrier Carl Vinson
Three sailors on the deck required medical evacuation to a Manila, Philippines, hospital, where they were assessed as in stable condition. The other four were treated by medical personnel onboard the ship.
Vinson strike group, Essex ARG conduct operations in South China Sea
The exercise marked the first time an amphibious ready group has operated with an “advanced Air Wing of the Future,” according to the Navy.
By Diana Stancy