Guam loses bid for Air Force 'Raptor' squadron
Posted on: Mar. 7th, 2006 || Source: aimpoints.hq.af.mil | E-mail Article | Print Article
Air Force Chief of Staff General T. Michael Moseley announced last week that the preferred alternatives for the third and fourth F-22 bases are Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, and Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii.
When the new US$130 million F-22A Raptor fighter jet officially joined the U.S. combat fleet last December, the Air Force was considering basing a squadron on Guam to be within striking distance of China, North Korea and other hotspots in the region.
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