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    380th AEW fighters support combat air patrol missions in Arabian Gulf

    380th AEW fighters support combat air patrol missions in Arabian Gulf

    Photo By Staff Sgt. Erin Piazza | An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron refuels...... read more read more

    AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

    07.31.2019

    Story by Capt. Amanda Farr 

    380th Air Expeditionary Wing

    The F-15E Strike Eagles from the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron are flying air operations in support of maritime surface warfare.

    Their role is to conduct combat air patrol missions over the Arabian Gulf and provide aerial escorts of naval vessels as they traverse the Strait of Hormuz.

    The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions and is currently conducting Surface Combat Air Patrol (SuCAP) operations to ensure free and open maritime commerce in the region.

    The 336th EFS is assigned to Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, and arrived in country the second week of June, joining ADAB’s inventory of other fighters to include F-15C Eagles and F-35A Lightning IIs.

    The F-15E has the capability of carrying a robust assortment of air-to-ground munitions, and flies with various configurations to ensure an ability to respond effectively to dynamic situations.

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    Date Taken: 07.31.2019
    Date Posted: 07.31.2019 06:51
    Story ID: 333782
    Location: AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, AE

    Web Views: 658
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