Air Force Deploys 388th, 419th Fighter Wings to Middle East

June 3, 2020

June 2 (UPI) -- The Air Force announced Tuesday that it has deployed troops from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings, flying F-35A Lightning II aircraft, into combat to support the United States in the Middle East.

The 421st Fighter Squadron departed Utah's Hill Air Force Base on May 20 for Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates to support Central Command in the region, the Air Force said.

Read more: https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2020/06/02/Air-Force-deploys-388th-419th-Fighter-Wings-to-Middle-East/5671591132124/?sl=5 

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