P-8A Aircraft Program Achieves Initial Operational Capability

navy.mil 30 Nov '13, 1am

P-8A Aircraft Program Achieves Initial Operational Capability

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (NNS) -- The Navy's newest maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft, the P-8A Poseidon, has achieved initial operational capability (IOC) after the first two P-8A Poseidons departed for deployment Nov. 29. This announcement comes weeks after the completion of the Operational Readiness Evaluation of the first deploying P-8A Poseidon squadron and the commander of Patrol and Reconnaissance Group officially declaring the first P-8A squadron, Patrol Squadron 16 (VP-16), "prepared for deployment" Nov. 4. "This IOC declaration is the culmination of years of careful planning and coordinated effort by the fleet, resource sponsor, acquisition community, and industry," said Capt. Scott Dillon, program manager for Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft Program Office (PMA-290). By achieving IOC, the Navy can effectively deploy the P-8A for operational missio...

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@WOHeadley » 03 Dec '13, 2am
[link] the P8 is operational
@Aggboy55 » 02 Dec '13, 3pm
#Boeing P-8A aircraft program achieves initial operational capability [link]
@NASPensacolaCO » 02 Dec '13, 2pm
RT @SECNAV: P-8A Aircraft Program Achieves Initial Operational Capability - [link] #PlatformsMatter
@SciteCito » 02 Dec '13, 7am
RT @CavasShips: Over the weekend: 2 P-8A #Poseidon patrol aircraft begin 1st deployment for US #Navy, P-3 replacement [link]
@CavasShips » 02 Dec '13, 7am
Over the weekend: 2 P-8A #Poseidon patrol aircraft begin 1st deployment for US #Navy, P-3 replacement [link]
@COMINT_AU » 02 Dec '13, 2am
.@USNavy @BoeingDefense P-8A Poseidon achieves IOC [link]
@StormJL » 01 Dec '13, 7pm
"P-3 to P-8 transition» RT @ferenda: Orion-flyenes erstatter er klare for deployering [link]
@robertcaruso » 01 Dec '13, 6pm
"Navy's newest maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft, Poseidon, has achieved initial operational capability" [link]
@forex_k » 01 Dec '13, 10am
RT @pam0551: @katayama_s 【P-8A航空機の能力は、初期運用能力を成し遂げた】NAVY [link] P-8Aポセイドンが実戦配備の為、海軍基地より飛び立ちました。
@pam0551 » 01 Dec '13, 10am
@katayama_s 【P-8A航空機の能力は、初期運用能力を成し遂げた】NAVY [link] P-8Aポセイドンが実戦配備の為、海軍基地より飛び立ちました。
@pam0551 » 30 Nov '13, 8pm
【P-8A航空機の能力は、初期運用能力を成し遂げた】NAVY [link] P-8Aポセイドンが実戦配備の為、海軍基地より飛び立ちました。
@InfoSomniac2 » 30 Nov '13, 6pm
Good timing...RT @Waldbewohner: P-8A Aircraft Program Achieves Initial Operational Capability [link]
@imagestrmpress » 30 Nov '13, 5pm
P-8A achieves IOC [link]
@BreakingDefense » 30 Nov '13, 5pm
RT @Gshirt42: P-8A Aircraft Program Achieves Initial Operational Capability with First Deployment to WestPac | [link]
@BreakingDefense » 30 Nov '13, 5pm
RT @SydneyFreedberg: Navy's new P-8A Poseidon on 1st operational deployment: [link] - and P-8s are priortized for Pacific h…
@SydneyFreedberg » 30 Nov '13, 5pm
Navy's new P-8A Poseidon on 1st operational deployment: [link] - and P-8s are priortized for Pacific [link]
@starkeeey » 30 Nov '13, 3pm
Cool RT @USNavy: What is the #USNavy's P-8A Poseidon aircraft up to these days? Something major in its history: [link]
@Gshirt42 » 30 Nov '13, 2pm
P-8A Aircraft Program Achieves Initial Operational Capability with First Deployment to WestPac | [link]
@nandafernando29 » 30 Nov '13, 2pm
@USNavy: What is the #USNavy's P-8A Poseidon aircraft up to these days? Something major in itshistory:[link]
@d_notices » 30 Nov '13, 2pm
What is the #USNavy's P-8A Poseidon aircraft up to now?: [link] quick tell me i must know i'm af*ckhead voter!
@USNavy » 30 Nov '13, 2pm
What is the #USNavy's P-8A Poseidon aircraft up to these days? Something major in its history: [link]
@83_8025 » 30 Nov '13, 1pm
RT @PaveSpike: P-8A Aircraft Program Achieves Initial Operational Capability [link]　P-8Aが初期作戦能力獲得だってー。
@rhkennerly » 30 Nov '13, 12pm
[goodbye P-3s. we love ya!] P-8A Aircraft Program Achieves Initial Operational Capability [link]
@RoseBellitzia » 30 Nov '13, 12pm
P-8A Aircraft Program Achieves Initial Operational Capability [link]
@LogicPrevail » 30 Nov '13, 1am
RT @NavyPride1: P—8A Aircraft Program Achieves Initial Operational Capability [link] #navy
@USGovNews » 30 Nov '13, 1am
[NAVY] P—8A Aircraft Program Achieves Initial Operational Capability: The Navy's newest maritime patrol and re... [link]
@PaveSpike » 30 Nov '13, 1pm
P-8A Aircraft Program Achieves Initial Operational Capability [link]　P-8Aが初期作戦能力獲得だってー。
@NavyPride1 » 30 Nov '13, 1am
P—8A Aircraft Program Achieves Initial Operational Capability [link] #navy