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The U.S. Air Force will keep its RQ-4 unmanned aerial vehicle in Guam this summer instead of sending the aircraft o Misawa air base in Japan as per past practice.
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A B-52H bomber has been flown from Minot Air Force Base to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam on Jun. 2. The bomber from 69th Bomb Squadron probably is to replace the one that crash in Guam last month.
Slovakia’s new government has rejected an offer from Sweden for the lease of six JAS 39Cs and two JAS 39Ds. Defense Minister criticized the deal which he said the asking price was unacceptable.
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In his last commencement speech to graduates of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, U.S. President Barack Obama joked that he’s “really going to miss” Air Force one.
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The U.S. Strategic Command deployed three B-52s from Minot Air Force Base to RAF Fairford on Jun. 2. However, mechanical issues forced one bomber to return back to base.