134th EFS flew combat ops within 15 hours of arriving at deployed location

Usually, it takes up to 48 hours for a Expeditionary Fighter Squadron to generate combat air power after arriving at the deployment location. The 134th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron’s recent deployment to Southwest Asia only took 15 hours.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon deployed with the 134th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron takes off for a combat mission from the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, Southwest Asia, Dec. 13, 2016. The unit was able to fly combat operations within 15 hours of arriving at the deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)(Released)
An F-16 Fighting Falcon deployed with the 134th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron takes off for a combat mission from the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, Southwest Asia, Dec. 13, 2016. The unit was able to fly combat operations within 15 hours of arriving at the deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)(Released)

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USS Dwight D. Eisenhower left Marseille with three French cops aboard

Three French policemen were invited to tour USS Dwight D. Eisenhower during the aircraft carrier’s port visit in Marseille. However, the trio were forgotten by their guides and left aboard the ship when it departed.

Carrier qualifications for USS Dwight D. Eisenhower DVIDS110867
By Petty Officer 2nd Class Rafael Figueroa-Medina (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/110867) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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