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U.S. Air Force Achieves Historic Deployment at Diego Garcia

11/21/2025

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The U.S. Air Force's 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron completed a six-month deployment, including a three-month operation at Diego Garcia.
The operation marked the first sustained U.S. fighter presence on Diego Garcia.
The deployment began May 13 with 160 airmen responding to a request from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
The airmen kept 24/7 alert status and conducted daily sorties with Navy and Marine forces to demonstrate power projection from remote locations.

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Story summary

The U.S. Air Force's 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron completed a six-month deployment, including a three-month operation at Diego Garcia.
The operation marked the first sustained U.S. fighter presence on Diego Garcia.
The deployment began May 13 with 160 airmen responding to a request from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
The airmen kept 24/7 alert status and conducted daily sorties with Navy and Marine forces to demonstrate power projection from remote locations.