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Pols celebrate new airfield facility on fort. Congressional delegation told of fort's importance
Sierra Vista Herald ^ | Bill Hess

Posted on 12/19/2014 11:26:40 AM PST by SandRat

FORT HUACHUCA — Libby Army Airfield saw its flying missions officially increase with the ribbon cutting opening a new facility Thursday.

And, the flight missions will not involve Army or Air Force aircraft, but rather those of the Arizona Air National Guard.

The 214th Reconnaissance Group has been operating MQ-1 Predators since 2006. Construction of a facility on the local Army post provides the group with a home for its launch and recovery training missions, said Air Guard Brig. Gen. Ted Maxwell, the commander of the Arizona Air National Guard.

(Excerpt) Read more at svherald.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: airguad; huachuca; libbyarmyaf; uavs
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1 posted on 12/19/2014 11:26:40 AM PST by SandRat
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To: SandRat

Air National Guard aircraft are Air Force assets. I once guarded an Air Guard base as a civilian employee.


2 posted on 12/19/2014 11:33:56 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ain’t the PHOTO neat?!


3 posted on 12/19/2014 11:38:39 AM PST by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: SandRat

This one? I kinda like seeing the state flag on an aircraft...


4 posted on 12/19/2014 12:03:28 PM PST by HiJinx (I can see Mexico from my back porch...soon, so will you!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The Sierra Vista Herald’s senior reporter doesn’t always get it right...


5 posted on 12/19/2014 12:03:58 PM PST by HiJinx (I can see Mexico from my back porch...soon, so will you!)
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To: HiJinx

Yup!


6 posted on 12/19/2014 12:05:58 PM PST by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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