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The 51st is at an aerial mission since

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1978 . Since that time we've gone

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through various iterations of the

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aircraft and sensor , but we've had a

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consistent mission providing

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indications and warnings to combined

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Forces Command and USFK . So the

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retirement of these aircraft , it's a

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bittersweet ending to a very long

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legacy of support to the Korean

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Peninsula . For both of these aircraft ,

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the mission has been to provide

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indications and warnings . We're

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constantly watching for any aggressive

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activities , so we've been the

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centuries in the sky for 50 years ,

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maintaining constant vigilance on all

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threats that may present themselves to

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our friends and allies here in the

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Republic of Korea . So the final flight

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represents hundreds of thousands of

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hours , blood , sweat , and tears , and

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we felt like it was essential for us to

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celebrate , uh , these , these systems .