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62nd FS graduates 7 in class 12-BBC Sep 21, 2012 - America's newest fighter pilots are ready to join the most lethal Combat Air Force on the planet. Seven officers from class 12-BBC successfully completed the F-16 basic course and celebrated this momentous accomplishment with their families, friends, academic instructors and instructor pilots from the 62nd Fighter Squadron. [Read more...]	SCANG wraps up successful Afghanistan deployment Sep 14, 2012 - In August, the Swamp Foxes of the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing wrapped up an historic four-month deployment to Afghanistan. [Read more...]

308th FS graduates 18 in class 12-AGB Sep 07, 2012 - The U.S. Air Force's newest Viper pilots will culminate nine months of demanding training today and receive their graduation certificates. [Read more...]	F-16 pilot reaches 3000 hrs milestone Sep 07, 2012 - On a scorching afternoon in the skies over Luke Air Force Base, one F- 16 pilot reached a milestone few can claim in their careers. [Read more...]
Iraqi Air Force F-16 training takes off in Arizona Sep 01, 2012 - While the Republic of Iraq anticipates an initial delivery of F-16s in September 2014, the pilots who will fly them embark on a historic partnership with the Arizona Air National Guard's 162nd Fighter Wing to learn how to fly the multi-purpose fighter. [Read more...]	Lockheed Martin delivers final 3 F-16s to Morocco Aug 30, 2012 - The final three of 24 F-16 fighter aircraft for the Royal Moroccan Air Force have departed Lockheed Martin’s facility in Texas on their way to their new home in Morocco. [Read more...]
Indonesia shops for AGM-65K2 Maverick missiles Aug 24, 2012 - Indonesia has requested permission from Washington to procure Raytheon AGM-65K2 Maverick air-to-ground missiles in a deal that indicates the growing military ties between the two nations. [Read more...]	SCANG pilot hits 2,000 hours in Afghanistan Aug 14, 2012 - Another SCANG pilot hit a professional landmark during the current Afghanistan deployment. Maj. Ian "Chester" Toogood hit 2,000 hours in the F-16 on July 15 while providing base defense over Kandahar Airfield. [Read more...]
Reserve pilot exceeds 4000hr flying milestone Aug 10, 2012 - There's something to be said for goals - whether big or small, they motivate a person to keep going, to take one more step when quitting would be so much easier. Sometimes, it's hard to tell if all this hard work will lead to something worth the effort. For Col. Kurt "Huevos" Gallegos, 301st Operations Group Commander, it's led to reaching milestones that only come with hard work and time. [Read more...]	Post completes fini flight Jul 13, 2012 - In a tradition nearly as old as military aviation itself, Brigadier General James N. "Bull" Post III, 354th Fighter Wing commander, completed his final flight at Eielson Air Force Base on July 11, symbolizing the end of his command. [Read more...]

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