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US SR591
Resolution
AI Summary
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Senate resolution recognizing the 30th anniversary of the F/A-18 E1 Super Hornet's first flight on November 29, 1995, from Lambert Field in St. Louis, Missouri, and its 30 years of service to the U.S. Navy and allied nations
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Acknowledges the aircraft's combat history, including participation in Operation Southern Watch (2002), the first U.S. aerial kill of a crewed aircraft since 1999 against a Syrian Su-22 (June 2017), and Operation Prosperity Guardian defending Red Sea shipping (December 2023 to May 2025)
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Recognizes the February 1, 2025 airstrike in Somalia from USS Harry S. Truman, which dropped approximately 124,000 pounds of munitions and was the largest airstrike launched from a single aircraft carrier in naval aviation history
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Honors U.S. Navy pilots, weapons system officers, and maintenance teams who have operated and supported the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
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Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of the resolution to the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, Missouri, where the original F/A-18 E1 is now displayed
Legislative Description
A resolution recognizing the 30th anniversary of the first flight of the F/A-18 E1 Super Hornet from Lambert Field in St. Louis, Missouri, and the 30 years of service of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet to the United States Navy and to allies of the United States.
Armed forces and national security
Last Action
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S355; text: CR S348)
1/28/2026