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Rescue of Saudi F-15 crew was USAF’s first night water CSAR mission since Vietnam

Posted on May 7, 2016 by alert5

The Jolly Green Association gave its Rescue Mission of the Year award to Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th and 211th Rescue Squadrons for saving two Saudi F-15 aircrew members in the Gulf of Aden last year.

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Taiwan says Kaohsiung can accommodate U.S. aircraft carrier

Posted on May 7, 2016May 7, 2016 by alert5

A vice-minister from Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense told lawmakers that the port in Kaohsiung is deep enough and wide enough to accommodate a U.S. aircraft carrier.

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