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Show October 24, Ado3 Firc(i If you've been reading the newspapers or watching television news, you've noticed that quite a few Air Force service members are involved in new activities in the Middle East. DonwoDcidl made access agreements with various You've also noticed that what they're doing is considered to be very important to the United States of America. countries in the region. We could move the 82nd Airborne Division into the area if we had to within a couple of weeks." Added together, they show a globally mobile, quickly responding Air Force that is part of a strong U.S. Armed Forces presence in the Middle East. The 12 F--4 Phantom lis were deployed on a training mission to Cairo Welt Airport, Egypt. They have returned to the 347th Tactical Fighter Wing, Moody AFB, Ga. The Tactical Air Command aircraft, along with operations, maintenance and support service members, including some 70 Air Force Communications Command experts, had flown to Cairo West in July for training with the Egyptian Air Force. ' Secretary of Defense Harold Brown said, "There is no doubt in my mind that we have a commitment both to keep the Straits of Hormuz open, and to keep access to the in the area open." Speaking on "Issues and Answers" on Oct. 5, he also said, "I will reiterate: the U.S. has the predominant . military power near the straits, and it's our intention to see that they're kept open. . . I think the presence of U.S. military capability plays a role in assuring that that conflict does not spread." non-belligere- Secretary Brown was referring to the situation in the light of the war between Iraq and Iran that threatens a possible cutoff of the flow of vitally needed oil to the rest of the world. area Reviewing U.S. military strength in the area, the secretary said, "The United States . . . has the most powerful naval force in that area that has ever been there. The United States has recently, for example, had a several-mont- h deployment of F4s to Egypt, showing how quickly we can move in capability. The deployment of the AWACS and its associated equipment within less than two days is another example of how we are able to move. "After a decision made last January, we put seven ships into the region near Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, which contain technical assistance team arrived in Saudi Arabia on Oct. 2 to help integrate the four AWACS aircraft and the ground radar most effectively into the Saudi Arabian air defense warning net and to give advice on air defense in light of the current situation. They were joined a few days later by five more military personnel, including Air Force Maj. Gen. John L. Piotrowski, who commands the air defense elements of TAC. A E-3A- E-3- A equipment from the 82nd Tactical Control Flight, Holloman AFB, N.M., were deployed. The TPS-43- E ground radar and associated is a highly equipment surveillance radar. mobile, three-dimensiona- i H- II- I- l,' n- II. ii- ii n. mm . mm mm n. mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm , . . mmmw iwt m 13 Iki M Aircraft responds for Saudis The Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft Secretary Brown referred to in his interview were sent in response to a request from the government of Saudi Arabia. It is a temporary deployment for defensive purposes designed to track aircraft to provide additional warning for Saudi Arabian defense. The range of the AWACS' s radar is well beyond 200 miles. The four Sentry aircraft, crews and support service members belong to the 552nd Airborne Warning and Control Wing, TAC unit at Tinker AFB, Okla. They arrived in Saudi Arabia on the morning of Oct. 1. There they will operate entirely within Saudi airspace, augmenting the Saudi air defense radar warning net by using their and passing air defense information to Saudi ground controllers. 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