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Salvage crews remove large portion of commercial jet from river after deadly air collision near DC
Crews began removing wreckage from the Potomac River from last week’s deadly plane collision between an airliner and an Army helicopter. The midair crash was the deadliest U.S. air disaster since 2001.
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Salvage crews have removed a large portion of a commercial jet from the Potomac River near Washington’s Reagan National Airport on Monday, five days after a midair collision last week that killed 67 people.
Authorities have said the operation to remove the plane will take several days and they will then work to remove the military helicopter involved in the crash.
The crash between the American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter over Washington D.C. on Wednesday was the deadliest U.S. air disaster since 2001.
Authorities have recovered and identified 55 of the 67 people killed in the crash and Washington, D.C., Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly has said they are confident all will be found. Crews early Monday could be seen aboard a vessel with a crane.
More than 300 responders were taking part in the recovery effort at any given time, officials said. Two Navy barges were also deployed to lift heavy wreckage.
Divers and salvage workers are adhering to strict protocols and will stop moving debris if a body is found, Col. Francis B. Pera of the Army Corps of Engineers said Sunday. The “dignified recovery” of remains takes precedence over all else, he said.
Portions of the two aircraft that collided over the river Wednesday night near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport — an American Airlines jet with 64 people aboard and an Army Black Hawk helicopter with 3 aboard — are being loaded onto flatbed trucks and will be taken to a hangar for investigation.
The crash occurred when the jet, en route from Wichita, Kansas, was about to land. The Black Hawk was on a training mission. There were no survivors.
On Sunday, family members were taken in buses with a police escort to the Potomac River bank near where the two aircraft came to rest after colliding.
The plane’s passengers included figure skaters returning from the 2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita and a group of hunters returning from a guided trip. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O’Hara, 28, of Lilburn, Georgia; Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves, 39, of Great Mills, Maryland; and Capt. Rebecca M. Lobach, of Durham, North Carolina, were in the helicopter.
Federal investigators were working to piece together the events that led to the collision. Full investigations typically take a year or more. Investigators hope to have a preliminary report within 30 days.
Wednesday’s crash was the deadliest in the U.S. since Nov. 12, 2001, when a jet slammed into a New York City neighborhood just after takeoff, killing all 260 people on board and five on the ground.
Experts stress that plane travel is overwhelmingly safe, but the crowded airspace around Reagan Airport can challenge even experienced pilots.
The NTSB said Saturday that preliminary data showed conflicting readings about the altitudes of the airliner and the helicopter.
Investigators also said that about a second before impact, the jet’s flight recorder showed a change in its pitch. But they did not say whether that change in angle meant that pilots were trying to perform an evasive maneuver to avoid the crash.
Data from the jet’s flight recorder showed its altitude as 325 feet (99 meters), plus or minus 25 feet (7.6 meters), when the crash happened, NTSB officials told reporters. Data in the control tower, though, showed the Black Hawk at 200 feet (61 meters), the maximum allowed altitude for helicopters in the area.
The discrepancy has yet to be explained.
Investigators said they hoped to reconcile the difference with data from the helicopter’s black box and planned to refine the tower data, which can be less reliable.
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Christopher Weber in Los Angeles contributed reporting.
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Aircraft Down The sun rises above a wreckage site in the Potomac River across from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana
APTOPIX Aircraft Down The sun rises and a jet lifts off above a wreckage site in the Potomac River from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana
Aircraft Down Rescue and salvage crews with cranes work near the wreckage of an American Airlines jet in the Potomac River from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Monday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Arlington, Va. . (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana
Aircraft Down Rescue and salvage crews with cranes work near the wreckage of an American Airlines jet in the Potomac River from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana
Aircraft Down Rescue and salvage crews with cranes pull up the wreckage of an American Airlines jet in the Potomac River from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana
Aircraft Down Rescue and salvage crews with cranes pull up the wreckage of an American Airlines jet in the Potomac River from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana
Aircraft Down Rescue and salvage crews with cranes work to pull up the wreckage of an American Airlines jet in the Potomac River from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana
Aircraft Down Rescue and salvage crews pull up a plane engine as cranes work near the wreckage of an American Airlines jet in the Potomac river from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana
Aircraft Down Rescue and salvage crews pull up a plane engine as cranes work near the wreckage of an American Airlines jet in the Potomac river from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana
APTOPIX Aircraft Down Rescue and salvage crews pull up a plane engine as cranes work near the wreckage of an American Airlines jet in the Potomac River from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana
Aircraft Down Rescue and salvage crews pull up a plane engine as cranes work near the wreckage of an American Airlines jet in the Potomac river from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana
In a tragic incident near Washington DC, salvage crews have successfully removed a large portion of a commercial jet from the Potomac River following a deadly air collision. The collision, which occurred between a passenger jet and a smaller private plane, resulted in multiple fatalities and has left the local community in shock.The salvage crews have been working tirelessly to recover as much of the wreckage as possible, in order to investigate the cause of the collision and to provide closure to the families of the victims. The process has been challenging, as the wreckage was submerged in the river and required specialized equipment and expertise to safely remove.
Authorities are continuing their investigation into the cause of the collision, which is believed to have been caused by a miscommunication between air traffic controllers and the pilots of the two planes. The tragedy has raised questions about the safety of air traffic in the region and has prompted calls for improved communication and coordination between pilots and air traffic control.
As the community mourns the loss of those who perished in the collision, salvage crews are working diligently to recover the remaining wreckage and provide answers to the families of the victims. Our thoughts are with all those affected by this tragic event, and we hope that lessons can be learned to prevent similar incidents in the future.
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IndiGo Eyes Break To Air India-KLM Duopoly With New Amsterdam Flights This Summer
IndiGo
is venturing for the long-haul. The airline is getting a headstart on its European expansion, reportedly calling on Norse Atlantic Airways for the capacity it needs ahead of its Airbus A350s start being delivered. The anticipated network is not at all insignificant.The airline is eying service to important European hubs, namely Amsterdam, London and Paris, local media reports believe. Amsterdam is more certain. Flights from Mumbai and Delhi are in the works.
The Norse Atlantic wet-lease
IndiGo has widebody planes on order to that effect, having signed an agreement with Airbus for 30 A350-900s.
Deliveries are expected from 2027, giving the airline’s competition plenty of time to prepare and solidify their position in the India-Europe market (at least, primarily). But IndiGo knows this, of course.
Photo: Norse Atlantic
Near the end of last month, IndiGo confirmed that it is searching for widebody capacity in the meantime. Local reports suggested that IndiGo had signed an agreement with Norse Atlantic Airways for six Boeing 787 aircraft which will be used in the interim to launch long-haul flights. In an earnings call, CEO Peter Elbers said:
“Subject to regulator proposals, we are exploring interim solutions for the earlier introduction of long-range aircraft to our fleet through wet leases. Route and network opportunities are being explored at present and we will communicate as and when they are finalised.”
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The deal will help IndiGo achieve its goals of starting long-haul international service as early as 2025, including to London and Paris.
Amsterdam-bound
According to Hindu Business Line, IndiGo has applied for slots at Amsterdam’s congested Schiphol Airport (AMS). The airline hopes to launch services from the two major Indian airports, Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) and Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL). In this tentative plan, flights from each of the hubs would operate daily.
Peter Elbers, a Dutchman born and raised in The Netherlands, confirmed that Amsterdam was being considered. That being said, does Elbers want a direct route home or does the route make sense – or indeed, both? In an interview with De Telegraaf, the airline boss said:
“We are always looking for opportunities and are looking for aircraft with which we could do that. The Netherlands is an interesting market, because of the Indian community and companies.”
Photo: IndiGo
According to OAG booking data for the 12 months ending July 2024, just under 117,000 two-way passengers traveled between Amsterdam and Delhi. Meanwhile, from Mumbai, this figure stands at about 70,000 people. There’s a solid market to justify the new routes, especially considering the catchment area beyond Delhi and Mumbai should the carrier look at attracting connecting traffic. A sizeable amount of passengers also traveled between Amsterdam and the following cities in the Indian subcontinent.
- Colombo (CMB)
- Bengaluru (BLR)
- Chennai (MAA)
- Male (MLE)
- Hyderabad (HYD)
A threat to Europe’s airlines
IndiGo’s low-fare model and extensive network in the Indian subcontinent and beyond makes it a viable competitor to the existing airlines on the market. Between India and the Netherlands, KLM and Air India both offer flights, which are listed below.
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines: Bengaluru (BLR), Delhi (DEL) and Mumbai (BOM)
- Air India: Delhi (DEL)
KLM’s near-monopoly on flights in this market will be significantly challenged should IndiGo decide to go through with its plan this summer. More broadly, with most airlines in Western Europe facing Russian airspace restrictions limiting service to the Far East, India was one of the few remaining significant Asian gateways for expansion.
Photo: KLM
For the 12 months ending December 2025, European airlines have scheduled over 12,300 flights on the India-Europe market, the majority therefore of the nearly 20,000 planned according to Cirium data.
This does not include IndiGo’s possible services as details are not set in stone just yet.
A threat to Air India
Air India contributes 6,300 flights to make up the remainder, complemented by Air Canada’s 150 with its Calgary-London-Delhi service. Air India is clearly in a bit of trouble with IndiGo’s planned European expansion.
Based purely on a number of flights, IndiGo’s position in the Indian domestic market far exceeds that of the runner-up, Air India. Take a look at the table below based on Cirium data for the 12 months ending December 2025.
Airline
Domestic flights scheduled in 2025
IndiGo
697,000
Air India
185,000
Air India Express
126,000
SpiceJet
50,000
Akasa Air
47,000
Photo: Air India
Whether Air India will be able to keep up is another question. The carrier already has a well-solidified position on the international scene, primarily in the long-haul market. Its recent merger with Vistara further contributes to this market position, while aircraft orders mean deliveries of new planes over the next years will only serve to reinforce it. Air India might not be in as much trouble as the European airlines.
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The Indian flag carrier appears to be behind the purchase.
One thing is clear, though. Even a passing glance shows that IndiGo’s entry into the European market (aside from existing service to Istanbul) is bad news for everyone else. It’s just a matter of time.
IndiGo Eyes Break To Air India-KLM Duopoly With New Amsterdam Flights This SummerIndian budget airline IndiGo is set to challenge the dominant duopoly of Air India and KLM on the lucrative Amsterdam route this summer. The airline announced plans to launch new flights between Delhi and Amsterdam, offering travelers more options and competitive pricing.
With the current duopoly controlling the majority of the market share on the route, passengers have often faced limited choices and high fares. IndiGo’s entry into the market is expected to bring much-needed competition and shake up the status quo.
The new flights are scheduled to begin in the summer season, providing a convenient option for travelers looking to explore Amsterdam’s vibrant culture and picturesque canals. IndiGo’s reputation for offering affordable fares and reliable service is likely to attract a significant number of passengers.
By expanding its international network and challenging established players, IndiGo is positioning itself as a major player in the global aviation industry. With its focus on customer satisfaction and operational efficiency, the airline is poised to make a significant impact on the Amsterdam route this summer.
Travelers can look forward to more choices, better prices, and enhanced convenience when flying between Delhi and Amsterdam with IndiGo. Keep an eye out for updates on flight schedules and booking information as the launch date approaches. Get ready to experience a new era of competition and choice in the skies this summer with IndiGo’s exciting new flights to Amsterdam.
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OXFORD — No. 23 Ole Miss can add one hell of a top line to its resume Saturday, but to do it, the Rebels will have to figure out a way to take down No. 1 Auburn.
Tipoff at the Sandy and John Black Pavilion is set for 1 p.m.
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TEAM FACTS
No. 23/23 Ole Miss Rebels (Record: 16-5, 5-3 SEC)
Head Coach: Chris Beard • 2nd Season at Ole Miss (36-17) • 273-115 career record (13th Season)
No. 1/1 Auburn Tigers (Record: 19-1, 7-0 SEC)
Head Coach: Bruce Pearl • 11th Season at Auburn (219-120) • 691-265 career record (30th Season)
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SERIES HISTORY VS. AUBURN
This will be the 148th meeting between Ole Miss and Auburn in men’s basketball, with the two first meeting in 1928 when the Rebels won 43-42. While the Tigers own the all-time series lead 83-64, Ole Miss holds the advantage when playing in Oxford, 43-26. The Rebels are searching for their first victory over Auburn since they swept them in two games during the 2020-21 season, as the Tigers have taken the last six matchups.
LAST MEETING: February 3, 2024 (L, 77-91, Oxford, Miss.)
• Ole Miss led No. 16 Auburn as the half 44-35, outshooting them 51.5% to 38.2% over the first 20 minutes. The Tigers stormed back in the second half by shooting 73.3 percent from the floor (22-30), scoring 56 points in the final period to win by 14.
• Allen Flanigan (Ole Miss): 20 points, five rebounds, one assist, one steal.
• Jaylin Williams (Auburn): 16 points, five rebounds, two assists.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
The top-ranked team in the nation, Auburn brings an overall record of 19-1 and SEC record of 7-0 to Oxford this Saturday. Their lone win came at the hands of No. 9 Duke during the SEC/ACC Challenge, but they picked up massive wins during the non-conference stretch over No. 4 Houston, No. 5 Iowa State, No. 12 North Carolina, Memphis, and No. 16 Purdue. Their seven victories over conference foes have come against Missouri, Texas, South Carolina, No. 15 Mississippi State, No. 23 Georgia, No. 6 Tennessee, and LSU. Auburn not only sits at the top of the AP and Coaches Top 25 polls, but the latest NET Rankings as well, a position they’ve held since December 10.
A preseason SEC Player of the Year candidate and preseason all-American candidate, Johni Broome has led Auburn all season and currently averages 18.2 points per game (second in the SEC) and a conference-best 11.2 rebounds per game. The fifth-year forward also ranks among the nation’s best in blocks per game at 2.8, best in the SEC and fifth in the NCAA, and double-doubles with 12, best in the SEC and fifth in the NCAA as well.
Five players average double digits in scoring, paced by Broome’s 18.2, Chad Baker-Mazara at 12.7, Tahaad Pettiford at 11.7, Miles Kelly with 10.4, and Denver Jones with 10.0.
Auburn leads the nation in blocks per game with an average of 7.0 per game, and ranks fourth in assist-turnover ratio at 1.82, and fourth in scoring margin at +18.4. The Tigers rank second in the SEC, behind Ole Miss, and sixth in the nation with an average of just 9.4 turnovers committed per game.
Currently in his 30th season as an NCAA head coach, Bruce Pearl has guided Auburn for 11 seasons. His 681 wins are the 12th-most among active coaches, with his win percentage of 72.0% ranking 15th among actives. Prior to earning the position at Auburn, Pearl was the head coach at Tennessee from 2005-2011, at Milwaukee from 2001-2005, and Southern Indiana from 1992-2001. He is an eight-time conference coach of the year, earning the honor in the SEC three times. He’s won three regular season SEC titles, two SEC Tournament titles, and has guided his team to the NCAA Tournament as a Division I head coach 13 times.
LUNARDI SAYS “DANCE”
Updated each Tuesday and Friday, the latest bracketology from ESPN’s Joe Lunardi has Ole Miss as a six seed in the Midwest Region. They are projected by Lunardi to face the winner of 11-seed Ohio State or North Carolina in Wichita, Kan., paired with three-seeded Kansas and 14th-seeded Northern Colorado. The highest seed for the Ole Miss program came in the 2001 tournament, when they were set as a three seed and reached the Sweet 16. Lunardi’s latest projections has 13 teams from the SEC earning a ticket to the 2025 NCAA Tournament, a number that would be the most for a single conference all time.
NFL showcase time for six Rebels
Six former Ole Miss football players have been partaking in the Reese’s Senior Bowl activities this week, and tomorrow they will play in the Senior Bowl.
Jaxson Dart, Walter Nolen, Trey Amos, Princely Umanmielen, Caden Davis and Jared Ivey have all been turning heads at practice this week, helping to boost their stock for the upcoming NFL Draft.
The Senior Bowl is set for a 1:30 p.m. CT kickoff on Saturday from Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama, and will be broadcast by NFL Network.
Track & Field headed to loaded Razorback Invitational:
Ole Miss track & field returns to action this weekend, heading to Arkansas for the national-caliber Razorback Invitational, which is set to run Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at the Randal Tyson Track Center. Fans will be able to watch the action live on SECN+.
FOLLOW ALONG
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Live Stream: SEC Network+
Day 1 Stream: 5:30 p.m. CT
Day 2 Stream: 11 a.m. CT
MEET NOTES
• This marks the first competition for the Rebels in two weeks, since coming away with six event titles and numerous highly-ranked performances at the Vanderbilt Invitational on Jan. 17-18.
• The Rebel men came in at No. 13 in the first USTFCCCA National Rating Index for the 2025 indoor season.
• Alongside Ole Miss in Fayetteville this weekend will be: Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa State, Kentucky, LSU, Oklahoma (women only), Oklahoma State, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Utah (women only).
• Ranked men’s teams alongside the 13th-ranked Rebels include: No. 6 Iowa State, No. 7 Texas, No. 18 Arkansas, No. 21 Florida, No. 22 Oklahoma State and No. 25 Tennessee.
• Ranked women’s teams include: No. 4 Arkansas, No. 8 Oregon, No. 9 Oklahoma, No. 11 Georgia, No. 19 Texas, No. 22 Kentucky and No. 24 Tennessee.
• Ole Miss is set to receive several key debuts at Arkansas this weekend. All-American senior Cal Baptist transfer Greta Karinauskaite is set to make her Rebel debut in the 3K, with additional mid-year transfers on the men’s side such as All-American Pratt Community College junior transfer Joseph Michel (60-meter dash) and Florida State senior transfer Kidus Misgina (3K).
• All-American senior Toby Gillen (3K) is scheduled to run for the first time since his season-opening 5K in Boston on Dec. 7, while senior regional qualifier Drew O’Connor (pole vault) is set to make his 2025 debut.
• Freshman Jordan Urrutia is slated to run in his first collegiate 200 and 400 at Arkansas this weekend. Urrutia owns among the fastest proper 300-meter times in Ole Miss history at 33.71, and he finished his senior season at Bob Jones High School in Madison, Alabama as Track & Field News’ 26th-rated 200-meter boys recruit at a wind-aided 20.85.
• Helping push the 13th-ranked Rebels are three performances currently within the NCAA top-five from junior and Bowerman watch list member Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan in the shot put (1st, 20.83m/68-04.25) and weight throw (3rd, 23.99m/78-08.50), as well as fellow junior Arvesta Troupe in the high jump (4th, 2.20m/7-02.50).
• Robinson-O’Hagan is the current world leader in the shot put at that season-best set at the Vanderbilt Invitational two weeks ago, which is inching closer to his overall career-best 21.05m/69-00.75 that won him the first of two NCAA titles as a sophomore in 2024. Earlier, Robinson-O’Hagan set the best throws in available records since at least 2008 that early into the season both on Dec. 6 (20.30m/66-07.25) and Jan. 11 (20.51m/67-03.50).
• Robinson-O’Hagan’s NCAA No. 3 mark in the weight throw not only won him the crown at Vanderbilt, but it also registered as a one-foot PR that broke his own Ole Miss record and moved him into 16th in collegiate history.
• Robinson-O’Hagan ranks third in men’s collegiate history indoors in combined weight throw and shot put distance at 45.04m, making him one of only three to ever break 78 feet in the weight (23.99m/78-08.50) and 69 feet in the shot (21.05m/69-0.75) behind North Dakota State’s Payton Otterdahl (45.92m) and Ohio State’s Dan Taylor (45.34m) — the latter of whom was also coached by Ole Miss throws coach John Smith.
• The Rebel men’s weight throwers looked to be a powerful group on paper entering the 2025 season, and have already proven that right with four currently ranked within the national top-40. Junior Bryson Smith is already the second-best in school history behind Robinson-O’Hagan, currently ranking 20th nationally at his career-best 21.81m/71-06.75 from Vanderbilt. Smith and Robinson-O’Hagan are the lone 70-footers in Ole Miss history
• Also ranked within the top-40 in the men’s weight throw are junior Mason Hickel (32nd, 21.02m/68-11.75) and senior Costen Campion (40th, 20.51m/67-03.50).
• Junior Arvesta Troupe’s fourth-ranked high jump mark, meanwhile, came from Kentucky’s Rod McCravy Invitational, where he cleared that overall career-best 2.20m/7-02.50. That height is the best by a Rebel men’s jumper indoors since 2020, and it’s tied for third all-time in Ole Miss history indoors. This season, Troupe’s performance currently ranks tied for 14th worldwide and tied for fourth in the United States.
• Other Rebel men with current NCAA top-50 performances are: Toby Gillen in the 5K (18th, 13:30.34), Max Armstrong in the 800-meter (22nd, 1:49.29), Iangelo Atkinstall-Daley in the triple jump (32nd, 15.49m/50-10), Marcus Dropik in the 800-meter (38th, 1:49.88) and John Kendricks in the pole vault (44th, 5.22m/17-01.50).
• Sophomore Akaoma Odeluga leads the way for the Rebel women, her top performance being her SEC-leading and collegiate No. 2 shot put best of 18.37m/60-03.25 from the Rod McCravy Invitational. That mark currently sits her at No. 4 worldwide and No. 2 in the United States this indoor season.
• Odeluga already ranks third in Ole Miss history indoors at that career-best heave, and it made her one of three 60-footers indoors in Rebel women’s history alongside Olympian Raven Saunders (19.56m/64-02.25) and All-American Jalani Davis (18.61m/61-00.75).
• Her performance also moved her to No. 20 all-time in collegiate history, making Ole Miss the lone school with three entrants in the top-20 alongside Saunders (No. 2) and Davis (No. 12).
• Odeluga has improved in the weight throw in each of her three outings so far this indoor season, with her current best of 21.47m/70-05.25 ranking her 11th in the NCAA and second in the SEC. Odeluga has already improved 11 feet in the weight throw from her freshman PR of 18.25m/59-10.50.
• Sophomore Mensi Stiff, a Second-Team All-American last season, joins Odeluga in the national shot put rankings at No. 27 on her season-best toss of 16.59m/54-05.25 from the Vanderbilt Invitational.
• Fellow sophomore Skylar Soli owns a top-40 mark in the weight throw of her own, currently ranking 34th nationally and third in the SEC at her season-best 20.10m/65-11.50.
• Other Rebel women currently in the NCAA top-50 are: Samara McConnell in the pole vault (34th, 4.12m/130-06.25) and Dieusi Armand in the triple jump (50th, 12.57m/41-3).
Trolio, Gochenouer set to compete in Peach State
The men’s golf duo of Collins Trolio and Davis Gochenouer travel to the Peach State this weekend to compete in the Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate Feb. 1-2. Georgia Southern will host the ninth playing of the event with the GSU University Golf Course being the site.
TOURNAMENT LAYOUT: The 54-hole event will consist of 36 holes on Saturday followed by the final round of 18 holes on Sunday. A shotgun start will ensue both days beginning at 7:15 a.m. CT.
SNAPSHOT OF THE FALL: Davis Gochenouer competed as an individual in the team’s first victory of the season at the Hamptons Intercollegiate (Oct. 7-8). He carded a low round of 74 in the event and had 12 birdies across his three rounds at Maidstone Club. Collins Trolio competed as an individual in three of the four tournaments this fall. The sophomore set a new career-best finish at the Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational with a T17 finish. Trolio was the star of day one in Biloxi for the Rebels, posting a round one score of (-1) 71, placing him in a tie for fourth after 18 holes. He carded four birdies during his round and was one of 13 players in the field to post red figures after day one.
ABOUT THE COURSE: The Georgia Southern University Course at University Park opened October 2013. The 167-acre lot is located six miles south of Georgia Southern’s main campus. The track plays 6,900 yards from the championship tees and includes an 8,000 square foot clubhouse. The course consists of two different types of grass with the tees and fairways being lined with Tifway 419 and the greens containing TifEagle.
Ole Miss’ women’s basketball team, fresh off a win over Georgia, heads to Vanderbilt Sunday. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.
The Rebels are 14-6 overall and 5-3 in the SEC. Vanderbilt is 18-4 overall and 5-3 in the SEC.
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Donald Trump says ISIS attack planner, terrorists killed in precision air strikes in Somalia: ‘We will find you…’
US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday (February 1) that he had ordered precision military airstrikes on a senior ISIS attack planner and other terrorists he had recruited and led in Somalia.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Trump detailed the strikes and praised the success of the operation.
“This morning I ordered precision Military air strikes on the Senior ISIS Attack Planner and other terrorists he recruited and led in Somalia. These killers, who we found hiding in caves, threatened the United States and our Allies. The strikes destroyed the caves they live in, and killed many terrorists without, in any way, harming civilians,” Trump wrote on X.
Trump emphasised that the attack was a long-awaited response to a high-priority target, noting that the individual had been sought for years by the US military. “Our Military has targeted this ISIS Attack Planner for years, but Biden and his cronies wouldn’t act quickly enough to get the job done. I did!” Trump said, further underscoring his leadership in taking decisive action.
President Trump’s message to ISIS and other groups threatening Americans was clear: “WE WILL FIND YOU, AND WE WILL KILL YOU!”
While no additional details were provided about the exact number of casualties or the precise location of the attack, Trump’s statement highlighted the significance of the operation, which he said had been delayed under the current administration.
In a recent statement, President Donald Trump announced that ISIS attack planner and several terrorists were killed in precision air strikes in Somalia. Trump emphasized the United States’ commitment to defeating terrorism, stating, “We will find you and we will eliminate you. There is no place for terrorists in our world.”The successful operation in Somalia is a testament to the effectiveness of targeted air strikes in combating extremist groups. Trump praised the efforts of the military and intelligence agencies involved in the operation, highlighting their dedication to protecting American interests and ensuring global security.
The President’s strong stance on terrorism sends a clear message to enemies of the United States that they will be held accountable for their actions. As the fight against ISIS and other extremist organizations continues, Trump’s words serve as a reminder that the United States will not waver in its mission to eradicate terrorism and protect its citizens.
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Carrier Air Wing’s Key Priorities To Win In Future Pacific Fight Laid Out By Navy
U.S. Navy officials have laid out several priorities they say are key to ensuring the service’s carrier air wings will be able to succeed in future conflicts, especially a high-end fight in the Pacific. The MQ-25 Stingray tanker drone, which will help provide critical range extension and persistence for other aircraft, is the centerpiece of those efforts. New long-range weapons, advanced platforms that can penetrate deep into dense enemy air defense environments, and robust networks to support the kill chains that underpin all of this are also essential to the Navy’s current carrier-based airpower vision.
Navy officers talked about the service’s carrier fleets and their air wings during a panel discussion, which TWZ attended, earlier today at the WEST 2025 conference.
“MQ-25, plus long-range weapons and kill chains, plus a robust command and control, and platforms that can gain access to contested environments, are the vision and the key to the future of the carrier air wing to be able to operate out in the Pacific,” Capt. Lew Callaway, head of the Strike Aircraft and Weapons Branch within the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations’ Air Warfare Division, said. “I want to pivot to the MQ-25 because it’s the nearest, most important capability that we’re going to field in order to extend the range and the persistence of the carrier air wing.”
Extending the reach of other aircraft in carrier air wing, as well as eliminating the need to use crewed F/A-18F Super Hornets in the tanker role, are the stated primary missions for the MQ-25. The Stingrays will also have a secondary intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capability. Though not mentioned explicitly during today’s panel at WEST 2025 there has also been talk about using the MQ-25, or future variants thereof, as a carrier-based standoff strike platform.
Range and persistence have long been important considerations for carrier aviation operations, but are increasingly more so as threat air defense ecosystems grow. In addition to the growing risks they present to carrier-based aircraft, work by potential adversaries like China to expand their air defenses, as well as long-range strike capabilities, could easily limit access to land-based tankers that Navy carrier air wings, especially their shorter-legged tactical jets, often rely on today. The availability of bases on the ground, or lack thereof, could put further constraints on traditional aerial refueling support, especially during operations across the broad expanses of the Pacific.
Last year, the Navy notably put out a contracting notice expressing interest in options for extending the unrefueled range of its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighters and EA-18G Growler electronic warfare jets. In recent years, the service has also been fielding E-2D Hawkeye airborne early warning and control aircraft with new inflight refueling capability.
The MQ-25 program has been beset by delays and cost growth for years now. Navy Vice Adm. Daniel Cheever, the Navy’s top aviation officer, said separately at WEST 2025 that the service expects the first production representative Stingray to make its maiden flight before the end of this year and to fly from the deck of an actual carrier in 2026, according to Breaking Defense.
Various ground and flight testing has already occurred using a demonstrator drone and the Navy has been otherwise working to lay the groundwork for the Stingray’s arrival. This includes the integration of new dedicated uncrewed aviation control centers on its carriers, which the service has made clear will be able to support additional pilotless platforms in the future.
“One of the primary goals of MQ-25 is just going to be, for the first time, to integrate unmanned aviation into the air plan, into the day-to-day [operational tempo], so it just becomes second nature,” Capt. Callaway said today. “And we’re going to take a sequential mindset when it comes to follow-on unmanned vehicles.”
“MQ-25 is absolutely the Navy’s push to make sure that we have demonstrated you can take an unmanned platform and put it on a carrier, but demonstration is way different than operating every single day,” Rear Adm. Keith Hash, head of the Naval Air Warfare Center’s Weapons Division and another one of the panelists, added. “I think we’re positioning ourselves so when MQ 25 starts flying this year, gets ready to go to the carrier in the near future, you know, we will make that robust. And when other options come along … [we] will be ready to accelerate those into the carrier environment [and] into other environments.”
The MQ-25 demonstrator drone aboard the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush during testing. USN The Navy has a long-standing goal for its air wings to be up to 60 percent uncrewed in the future. Last year, the service also outlined a vision for a future fleet of lower-cost carrier-capable drones that might even be cheap enough to be optionally expendable, as you can read more about here. In addition, the Navy and the Air Force have a formal agreement to develop common architectures that will allow for the seamless exchange of control of uncrewed platforms between the services during future operations.
Work on advanced uncrewed carrier-based aviation capabilities has exploded globally in recent years, as has potential interest in doing so. China is notably pursuing at least one stealthy flying wing-type uncrewed combat air vehicle (UCAV), the GJ-11 Sharp Sword, variants or derivatives of which look increasingly set to fly from at least some of the country’s carriers, as well as its new super-sized Type 076 amphibious assault ship. The U.S. military has no known analog to the GJ-11, land or carrier-based, having abandoned similar efforts, including the Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) program that preceded the MQ-25, around a decade ago. The United Kingdom, Turkey, and others are also actively pursuing different tiers of carrier-based drones.
A model of a Chinese GJ-11 Sharp Sword flying wing UCAV on display.
Yang Suping/VCG via Getty ImagesFor the U.S. Navy, as Capt. Callaway noted, drones are only one part of a larger vision for the future of the service’s carrier air wings.
“Long range weapons are probably [coming] right after the MQ-25 in time frame,” Callaway said. That is a “capability that gets us access anywhere we want, whether it be in the [Indo-]Pacific Command’s AOR [area of responsibility] … [or] wherever we need to put ordnance on target.”
Callaway did not elaborate on the munitions or types of munitions in question. Last year, the Navy did formally unveil an air-launched version of its ship-launched multi-purpose SM-6 called the AIM-174B. The service has also said the missile is in at least limited service now with its Super Hornets being the current launch platform. TWZ has previously laid out in detail how the AIM-174B will be an especially key part of countering still expanding Chinese anti-access and area denial capabilities.
The Navy is also looking to field air-launched air-breathing hypersonic anti-ship cruise missiles no later than 2029. Future versions of the missile being developed under the Hypersonic Air-Launched Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare (HALO) program could arm the service’s ships and submarines. There is the potential for it to be adapted for use against targets on land, as well.
The AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended (AARGM-ER) and the AGM-158C-3 version of the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) are also set to join the Navy’s air-launched arsenal in the coming years. Additional work is ongoing in the classified realm, as well.
In terms of penetrating platforms for future carrier air wings, the Navy is pushing ahead with plans for a new sixth-generation crewed stealth combat jet, referred to currently as F/A-XX. The service said last October that it was getting close to picking a winning F/A-XX design and the hope is that the first examples will begin entering service in the 2030s.
A rendering of notional U.S. Navy sixth-generation combat jets flying past an aircraft carrier. Boeing F/A-XX is set to replace the F/A-18E/F and the EA-18G, but both of those existing aircraft are currently expected to continue serving into the 2040s. F-35C Joint Strike Fighters, E-2 Hawkeyes, CMV-22 Osprey tilt-rotors, and MH-60 Seahawk helicopters are also set to remain parts of the Navy’s carrier air wings for years to come.
As the carrier air wing’s reach and other capabilities grow, the need for new and improved networking capabilities will only increase. This is something TWZ has explored in-depth in the past.
“We really need to be clear and understanding of the communications and the command and control and the enablers of that long-range kill chain that happens both after you go down the [catapult] shuttle [to launch off the carrier to] after you pull the trigger,” Capt. Callaway said.
“We are adjusting and learning and growing and turning inside the circle of those who might bring harm to our folks and to our commerce and lines of communication, and so we’re working diligently on setting up our own long-range fires, kill chains, making them robust,” Rear Adm. Hash added. In addition, “can’t get into the details, as you can imagine … but there’s activity along the way to make sure that we can operate in a contested electronic warfare environment, that we have got use of that spectrum, and that we can prevent that spectrum from impacting us, giving us opportunity to surge in and surge out.”
Altogether, the Navy’s future carrier air wing plans continue to coalesce a vision that has longer reach and greater persistence and that is more uncrewed, lethal, and interconnected than ever before.
Contact the author: joe@twz.com
The United States Navy has outlined the key priorities for Carrier Air Wing to succeed in future Pacific battles. As tensions rise in the region, the Navy is focusing on enhancing capabilities and readiness to maintain superiority in any potential conflict.Some of the key priorities include:
1. Enhancing interoperability with allied forces: Cooperation and coordination with allied nations in the Pacific region will be crucial in ensuring success in future battles. The Navy is working to improve communication and coordination to effectively operate alongside partner nations.
2. Investing in advanced technology: The Navy is prioritizing investment in cutting-edge technology to enhance the capabilities of Carrier Air Wing. This includes developing new weapons systems, sensors, and communication networks to stay ahead of potential adversaries.
3. Training and readiness: The Navy is focused on ensuring that Carrier Air Wing personnel are well-trained and ready to respond to any threats. Regular training exercises and drills are conducted to maintain readiness and improve operational effectiveness.
4. Maintaining a forward presence: The Navy is committed to maintaining a strong presence in the Pacific region to deter potential adversaries and respond quickly to any threats. Carrier Air Wing will play a crucial role in demonstrating American resolve and commitment to the region.
By focusing on these key priorities, the Navy believes that Carrier Air Wing will be well-equipped to succeed in future Pacific battles and maintain American dominance in the region.
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Carrier Air Wing’s Key Priorities To Win In Future Pacific Fight Laid Out By Navy
U.S. Navy officials have laid out several priorities they say are key to ensuring the service’s carrier air wings will be able to succeed in future conflicts, especially a high-end fight in the Pacific. The MQ-25 Stingray tanker drone, which will help provide critical range extension and persistence for other aircraft, is the centerpiece of those efforts. New long-range weapons, advanced platforms that can penetrate deep into dense enemy air defense environments, and robust networks to support the kill chains that underpin all of this are also essential to the Navy’s current carrier-based airpower vision.
Navy officers talked about the service’s carrier fleets and their air wings during a panel discussion, which TWZ attended, earlier today at the WEST 2025 conference.
“MQ-25, plus long-range weapons and kill chains, plus a robust command and control, and platforms that can gain access to contested environments, are the vision and the key to the future of the carrier air wing to be able to operate out in the Pacific,” Capt. Lew Callaway, head of the Strike Aircraft and Weapons Branch within the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations’ Air Warfare Division, said. “I want to pivot to the MQ-25 because it’s the nearest, most important capability that we’re going to field in order to extend the range and the persistence of the carrier air wing.”
Extending the reach of other aircraft in carrier air wing, as well as eliminating the need to use crewed F/A-18F Super Hornets in the tanker role, are the stated primary missions for the MQ-25. The Stingrays will also have a secondary intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capability. Though not mentioned explicitly during today’s panel at WEST 2025 there has also been talk about using the MQ-25, or future variants thereof, as a carrier-based standoff strike platform.
Range and persistence have long been important considerations for carrier aviation operations, but are increasingly more so as threat air defense ecosystems grow. In addition to the growing risks they present to carrier-based aircraft, work by potential adversaries like China to expand their air defenses, as well as long-range strike capabilities, could easily limit access to land-based tankers that Navy carrier air wings, especially their shorter-legged tactical jets, often rely on today. The availability of bases on the ground, or lack thereof, could put further constraints on traditional aerial refueling support, especially during operations across the broad expanses of the Pacific.
Last year, the Navy notably put out a contracting notice expressing interest in options for extending the unrefueled range of its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighters and EA-18G Growler electronic warfare jets. In recent years, the service has also been fielding E-2D Hawkeye airborne early warning and control aircraft with new inflight refueling capability.
The MQ-25 program has been beset by delays and cost growth for years now. Navy Vice Adm. Daniel Cheever, the Navy’s top aviation officer, said separately at WEST 2025 that the service expects the first production representative Stingray to make its maiden flight before the end of this year and to fly from the deck of an actual carrier in 2026, according to Breaking Defense.
Various ground and flight testing has already occurred using a demonstrator drone and the Navy has been otherwise working to lay the groundwork for the Stingray’s arrival. This includes the integration of new dedicated uncrewed aviation control centers on its carriers, which the service has made clear will be able to support additional pilotless platforms in the future.
“One of the primary goals of MQ-25 is just going to be, for the first time, to integrate unmanned aviation into the air plan, into the day-to-day [operational tempo], so it just becomes second nature,” Capt. Callaway said today. “And we’re going to take a sequential mindset when it comes to follow-on unmanned vehicles.”
“MQ-25 is absolutely the Navy’s push to make sure that we have demonstrated you can take an unmanned platform and put it on a carrier, but demonstration is way different than operating every single day,” Rear Adm. Keith Hash, head of the Naval Air Warfare Center’s Weapons Division and another one of the panelists, added. “I think we’re positioning ourselves so when MQ 25 starts flying this year, gets ready to go to the carrier in the near future, you know, we will make that robust. And when other options come along … [we] will be ready to accelerate those into the carrier environment [and] into other environments.”
The MQ-25 demonstrator drone aboard the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush during testing. USN The Navy has a long-standing goal for its air wings to be up to 60 percent uncrewed in the future. Last year, the service also outlined a vision for a future fleet of lower-cost carrier-capable drones that might even be cheap enough to be optionally expendable, as you can read more about here. In addition, the Navy and the Air Force have a formal agreement to develop common architectures that will allow for the seamless exchange of control of uncrewed platforms between the services during future operations.
Work on advanced uncrewed carrier-based aviation capabilities has exploded globally in recent years, as has potential interest in doing so. China is notably pursuing at least one stealthy flying wing-type uncrewed combat air vehicle (UCAV), the GJ-11 Sharp Sword, variants or derivatives of which look increasingly set to fly from at least some of the country’s carriers, as well as its new super-sized Type 076 amphibious assault ship. The U.S. military has no known analog to the GJ-11, land or carrier-based, having abandoned similar efforts, including the Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) program that preceded the MQ-25, around a decade ago. The United Kingdom, Turkey, and others are also actively pursuing different tiers of carrier-based drones.
A model of a Chinese GJ-11 Sharp Sword flying wing UCAV on display.
Yang Suping/VCG via Getty ImagesFor the U.S. Navy, as Capt. Callaway noted, drones are only one part of a larger vision for the future of the service’s carrier air wings.
“Long range weapons are probably [coming] right after the MQ-25 in time frame,” Callaway said. That is a “capability that gets us access anywhere we want, whether it be in the [Indo-]Pacific Command’s AOR [area of responsibility] … [or] wherever we need to put ordnance on target.”
Callaway did not elaborate on the munitions or types of munitions in question. Last year, the Navy did formally unveil an air-launched version of its ship-launched multi-purpose SM-6 called the AIM-174B. The service has also said the missile is in at least limited service now with its Super Hornets being the current launch platform. TWZ has previously laid out in detail how the AIM-174B will be an especially key part of countering still expanding Chinese anti-access and area denial capabilities.
The Navy is also looking to field air-launched air-breathing hypersonic anti-ship cruise missiles no later than 2029. Future versions of the missile being developed under the Hypersonic Air-Launched Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare (HALO) program could arm the service’s ships and submarines. There is the potential for it to be adapted for use against targets on land, as well.
The AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended (AARGM-ER) and the AGM-158C-3 version of the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) are also set to join the Navy’s air-launched arsenal in the coming years. Additional work is ongoing in the classified realm, as well.
In terms of penetrating platforms for future carrier air wings, the Navy is pushing ahead with plans for a new sixth-generation crewed stealth combat jet, referred to currently as F/A-XX. The service said last October that it was getting close to picking a winning F/A-XX design and the hope is that the first examples will begin entering service in the 2030s.
A rendering of notional U.S. Navy sixth-generation combat jets flying past an aircraft carrier. Boeing F/A-XX is set to replace the F/A-18E/F and the EA-18G, but both of those existing aircraft are currently expected to continue serving into the 2040s. F-35C Joint Strike Fighters, E-2 Hawkeyes, CMV-22 Osprey tilt-rotors, and MH-60 Seahawk helicopters are also set to remain parts of the Navy’s carrier air wings for years to come.
As the carrier air wing’s reach and other capabilities grow, the need for new and improved networking capabilities will only increase. This is something TWZ has explored in-depth in the past.
“We really need to be clear and understanding of the communications and the command and control and the enablers of that long-range kill chain that happens both after you go down the [catapult] shuttle [to launch off the carrier to] after you pull the trigger,” Capt. Callaway said.
“We are adjusting and learning and growing and turning inside the circle of those who might bring harm to our folks and to our commerce and lines of communication, and so we’re working diligently on setting up our own long-range fires, kill chains, making them robust,” Rear Adm. Hash added. In addition, “can’t get into the details, as you can imagine … but there’s activity along the way to make sure that we can operate in a contested electronic warfare environment, that we have got use of that spectrum, and that we can prevent that spectrum from impacting us, giving us opportunity to surge in and surge out.”
Altogether, the Navy’s future carrier air wing plans continue to coalesce a vision that has longer reach and greater persistence and that is more uncrewed, lethal, and interconnected than ever before.
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The United States Navy has outlined the key priorities for Carrier Air Wing to succeed in future Pacific battles. As tensions rise in the region, the Navy is focusing on enhancing capabilities and readiness to maintain superiority in any potential conflict.Some of the key priorities include:
1. Enhancing interoperability with allied forces: Cooperation and coordination with allied nations in the Pacific region will be crucial in ensuring success in future battles. The Navy is working to improve communication and coordination to effectively operate alongside partner nations.
2. Investing in advanced technology: The Navy is prioritizing investment in cutting-edge technology to enhance the capabilities of Carrier Air Wing. This includes developing new weapons systems, sensors, and communication networks to stay ahead of potential adversaries.
3. Training and readiness: The Navy is focused on ensuring that Carrier Air Wing personnel are well-trained and ready to respond to any threats. Regular training exercises and drills are conducted to maintain readiness and improve operational effectiveness.
4. Maintaining a forward presence: The Navy is committed to maintaining a strong presence in the Pacific region to deter potential adversaries and respond quickly to any threats. Carrier Air Wing will play a crucial role in demonstrating American resolve and commitment to the region.
By focusing on these key priorities, the Navy believes that Carrier Air Wing will be well-equipped to succeed in future Pacific battles and maintain American dominance in the region.
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