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Arizona's air defense unit named best in US Apr 20, 2010 - In the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, the 162nd Fighter Wing, an Arizona Air National Guard F-16 training unit, took to the skies to protect the Southwest as part of Operation Noble Eagle - this month the unit was named the best air sovereignty alert force in the country. [Read more...]	113 FW receives newer, more capable F-16s Apr 16, 2010 - The first two F-16s in a 21-jet exchange flew into the 113th FW, marking the start of a complete transition of the Capital Guardians fighter assets. [Read more...]

Smoking on a plane might get you two F-16s on your tail Apr 08, 2010 - A Qatari diplomat trying to sneak a smoke in an airplane bathroom sparked a bomb scare Wednesday night on a flight from Washington to Denver, with F-16 fighter jets scrambled by NORAD. [Read more...]	Shaw jets prepare for Super Bowl XLIV Jan 28, 2010 - Shaw F-16 fighter jets will be busy well before Super Bowl Sunday preparing to protect the skies around Sun Life Stadium in Miami for game day. [Read more...]
Alert mission protects U.S. airspace Dec 04, 2009 - Shaw Airmen supporting the alert mission, from maintainers to pilots, standby 'round the clock in case they are needed. [Read more...]	SCANG unit wins international F-16 competition Nov 04, 2009 - The South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing was named the overall winner of Falcon Air Meet 2009, a three-nation F-16 Fighting Falcon competition, held here through to November 3rd. [Read more...]
Hill F-16 drops tanks & bombs during an in-flight emergency Oct 22, 2009 - A Hill AFB based F-16 dropped its 300 gallon fuel tanks and two 500lb bombs outside the main base on waste land after calling an in-flight emergency around 15.30h local time. [Read more...]	Auto-GCAS approved for block 40 F-16s Oct 15, 2009 - According to Flightglobal, the USAF has finally approved funding for the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (auto-GCAS) to be fitted to F-16 Block 40s, with future additions to the Lockheed F-22 & F-35. [Read more...]
Shaw Airmen train with South Carolina Civil Air Patrol Aug 20, 2009 - Shaw Air Force Base Airmen joined volunteers of the South Carolina wing of the Civil Air Patrol in Exercise Fertile Keynote on August 11th. [Read more...]	179th FS proves air superiority Aug 05, 2009 - Dr. Thomas Kennedy, Vice President of the Raytheon Company along with General Craig R. McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, presented the Raytheon Trophy to the 179th FS saying, "It is an honor and a privilege to recognize such a fine unit." [Read more...]

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