mishap, the MEU determined that the Osprey is safe to fly and resumed operations," III Marine Expeditionary Force commander Lt. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson said in a statement. "I would never put my aircrews or any local citizens in danger by flying an aircraft that I do not believe is safe and ready to fly.
Date: Aug 11, 2017
Category: World
Source: Google
US Military Osprey Crash-Lands off Okinawa, No Fatalities
Lt. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson, Okinawa area coordinator for the Marines, said the Osprey's propeller was damaged when it hit a fuel line during offshore refueling. Its pilot landed the aircraft in shallow water to avoid the danger of flying overland back to the base, he said.
In a press conference in Okinawa following the incident, Lt. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson said the aircraft had been conducting aerial refueling operations over water when the rotor blades hit the refueling line, causing damage to the aircraft.
Date: Dec 14, 2016
Category: World
Source: Google
US Marine Osprey crashes off Japan, 5 rescued, US officials say
have lost a fine American patriot who volunteered to serve for freedom," said Lt. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson, commanding general of the III Marine Expeditionary Force. "I want to sincerely thank the Japanese government for the tremendous efforts they made during search operations following the mishap.
Date: Dec 13, 2016
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Huge protest on Okinawa opposes US military after killing
Last month, Lt. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson, the commanding general of Marine Forces Japan, stressed the importance of the bilateral alliance. Please do not allow this terrible act of violence to drive a wedge between our two communities, he said on Okinawa, referring to the womans death. There may
ncluding senior government officials. Earlier, U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy was summoned to Japans Foreign Ministry to receive an official protest, and the senior U.S. military officer on Okinawa, Marine Lt. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson, traveled to the Okinawa governors office to formally apologize.
Gen. Lawrence Nicholson, the coalition's deputy chief of staff for operations, said in an interview with reporters traveling with Panetta that coalition commanders are pushing the Afghans to do more on their own. The idea is to push them "right to the brink of failure" so that they are ready to han
Date: Dec 12, 2012
Category: World
Source: Google
Afghans Urged to Take All Military Tasks Except Aviation
iation, close air support, that might be the one outlier weare still going to be involved in, U.S. Marine Corps MajorGeneral Lawrence Nicholson, the deputy chief of staff foroperations with the International Security Assistance Force,said today in Kabul. We have 24 months to get that right.