Alaska Raptors head to Guam this summer

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Alaska Raptors head to Guam this summer
The Associated Press
Posted : Friday May 23, 2008 6:07:18 EDT

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii — About a dozen of the military’s most advanced fighter jets will deploy to Guam this summer, said the top Air Force commander in the Pacific.

The F-22 Raptors will travel from Alaska, where they have been based since last year.

Gen. Carrol “Howie” Chandler said the primary objective of the exercise is to have the squadron practice deploying with the jets.

The Air Force is still working out details, but Chandler said he expects the planes to hold joint drills with U.S. allies in the region, particularly Japan.

The F-22 has gone overseas just once since it became operational in 2005. A Virginia-based squadron traveled to Okinawa early last year for a few weeks.


Article at: http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2008/05/ap_guam_raptors_052208/