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USAF reactivates 8th FS at Holloman AFB

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The 8th Fighter Squadron has been reactivated at Holloman Air Force Base on Aug. 4, six years after its inactivation.

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U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis P. Docherty

Its mission for now will be to train new F-16 pilots and requalifying former F-16 fighter pilots.

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