It was an emotional arrival for the service members who were reunited with their families Saturday.
The squadron, known as “Bulldogs,” was on deployment as part of the military’s efforts to bring more advanced fighter aircraft to the Western Pacific, as Kadena Air Base’s F-15C Eagles began to return to the U.S.“We know that the deployment’s part of the mission and we know that it’s something that we have to do, but it doesn’t take away from the fact that it’s hard to be away from your family for five months even when you know the mission is important,” said Lt. Col.
The deployment included 299 active-duty and reserve personnel from eight JBER squadrons, JBER public affairs reported.
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