Norwegian F-16 jet fighters were scrambled 34 times in 2011.
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Month: January 2012
Bataan and Makin Island Amphibious Ready Groups turnover duties
Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Group (MEU) were relieved of their duties in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) by the Makin Island ARG and the 11th MEU, Jan. 6.
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AWACS crew coordinates rescue in Afghanistan
Apparently, a AH-64 crashed in Afghanistan on Dec. 30 and a E-3 was diverted from its flight plan to help recover the crew and the aircraft.
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USAF postpones decision on F-35 training at Eglin AFB
The U.S. Air Force has decided that it will wait till 2013 to make a decision on how to carry out the F-35 flight training at Eglin Air Force Base.
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ALQ-211 successfully tested on F-16
The Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare System, or AIDEWS (ALQ-211), has been successfully tested on a F-16.
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