The U.S. Air Force announced in 2022 that it would begin retiring its fleet of 177 Jayhawks, which have flown in the service since 1993.
The newest America-class amphibious assault ship will head to its new home in Japan later this year, USNI News has learned.
The U.S. Air Force unit and its deadly missions in World War II are also the subject of a new Apple TV+ documentary.