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COMPONENT OR ACTIVE DUTY.
(PARA)  FROM START TO FINISH, IN LESS THAN A MONTH, A MASSIVE
EFFORT HAS TAKEN PLACE TO MAKE THIS BRAND NEW AIR BASE IN SAUDI
ARABIA OPERATIONAL TO SUPPORT THE AIR-TO-AIR AND AIR-TO-GROUND
FIGHTER OPERATIONS.
(PARA)  THE F-15E STRIKE EAGLES OF THE 4TH TFW ASSIGNED HERE ARE
AN ALL WEATHER, DUAL-ROLE TACTICAL FIGHTER CAPABLE OF
FLYING BOTH AIR-TO-GROUND ATTACK AND AIR-TO-AIR FIGHTER
MISSIONS.  THEY DIFFER FROM THE BITBURG F-15S IN THAT THE
BITBURG F-15S ONLY PERFORM THE AIR-TO-AIR ROLE AS THE AIR
FORCE'S PRIMARY AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTER.  BOTH VERSIONS OF THE
F-15 ARE DESIGNED TO GAIN AND MAINTAIN AIR SUPERIORITY IN AERIAL
COMBAT.  THIS IS AN EXTREMELY MANEUVERABLE, TACTICAL FIGHTER
AIRCRAFT THAT WAS DESIGNED TO OUTPERFORM AND OUTFIGHT ANY
CURRENT OR PROJECTED ENEMY AIRCRAFT AND TO PENETRATE ENEMY
DEFENSES.
(PARA)  IN ADDITION TO THE ACTIVE DUTY F-15S, THERE WILL BE AIR
NATIONAL GUARD F-16 AND F/A-16 FIGHTING FALCONS.  THE F/A-16,
WITH PRIMARY EMPHASIS ON SUPPORTING GROUND FORCES, CAN RESPOND
QUICKLY TO STRIKE TARGETS ON AND BEHIND ENEMY LINES.  THE
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