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Posted 9 July 2010

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Top military, government, and local officials formally dedicated two F-22 Raptors—including bestowing the traditional leis—in ceremonies at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on 9 July 2010, inaugurating the base as the newest home for the aircraft and marking the start of a partnership between the Hawaii Air National Guard and the active duty US Air Force. The F-22s will be flown by pilots from the 199th Fighter Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, and pilots from the active duty 19th Fighter Squadron. A combination of Guard personnel and active duty Airmen will maintain the base’s eventual fleet of twenty Raptors. Operational F-22s are currently assigned to Langley AFB, Virginia; Elmendorf AFB, Alaska; Holloman AFB, New Mexico; and now at Hickam.

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