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Fri, 05/27/2011 - 05:57
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U.S. air force to deploy 12 F-15E fighters to S. Korea
SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. air force will deploy 12 F-15E fighter jets to South Korea from next month to help defend the Asian ally, officials said Friday.
About 400 airmen from the 494th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and their fighters will be stationed at a U.S. air base in Gunsan, 274 kilometers southwest of Seoul, for about four months to maintain stability in the region, the U.S. 7th Air Force said in a statement.
"This deployment reaffirms our commitment to the Republic of Korea in providing the right deterrence and firepower to defend the country," said Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Remington, commander of the 7th Air Force, in the statement.
Some 28,500 U.S. troops are based in the South, a legacy of the 1950-53 Korean War.
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About 400 airmen from the 494th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and their fighters will be stationed at a U.S. air base in Gunsan, 274 kilometers southwest of Seoul, for about four months to maintain stability in the region, the U.S. 7th Air Force said in a statement.
"This deployment reaffirms our commitment to the Republic of Korea in providing the right deterrence and firepower to defend the country," said Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Remington, commander of the 7th Air Force, in the statement.
Some 28,500 U.S. troops are based in the South, a legacy of the 1950-53 Korean War.
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