Sustaining the Rhino

Air Forces MonthlySustaining the RhinoPublished August 2019 The feature describes the efforts of the United States Naval Aviation to regain readiness recovery. The percentage of combat capable F/A-18 Hornets significantly decreased in the past decade. This feature describes the reasons that lead to this event and what efforts the United States Naval Aviation undertook to…

Team Argo Transfers To Lightning

Air Forces MonthlyTeam Argo Transfers To LightningPublished March 2019 The feature describes the conversion of the first Strike fighter squadron VFA-147 Argonauts to the F-35C Lightning II. The U.S. Navy’s first operational squadron received its interim safe-for-flight operations certification, needing only to independently conduct its carrier qualification to receive the full certification. In preparation for…