Global Hawk to arrive in Guam next April

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The first Global Hawk surveillance drone will deploy to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in April 2007 on a temporary demonstration basis, Col. Michael Boera, 36th Wing commander, said Tuesday.

The deployment is in preparation for a permanent contingent of seven Global Hawks that will begin moving to Andersen in 2009 or 2010.

“It’s in line with our growth in the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission here and how important that is to security in this neck of the world,” Boera said.

Andersen will also begin construction next summer of a $52.8 million maintenance and operations complex for the Global Hawks.

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