Some of the troops and equipment called into action as part of the United States' war against terrorism: <br><br><br>COLORADO: <br><br>Buckley Air Force Base: Fighter jets from the 140th Tactical Fighter
Thursday, September 20th 2001, 12:00 am
By: News On 6
Some of the troops and equipment called into action as part of the United States' war against terrorism:
COLORADO:
Buckley Air Force Base: Fighter jets from the 140th Tactical Fighter Wing and about 100 members of the Colorado Air National Guard.
IDAHO:
Mountain Home Air Force Base: Unknown number of B-1 bombers with 34th Bomb Squadron.
NEW JERSEY:
McGuire Air Force Base: More than a dozen C-141 cargo planes and an unknown number of KC-10 air refueling tankers.
NORTH CAROLINA:
Camp Lejeune: 2,200 Marines in 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (part of previously tour to Mediterranean).
Fort Bragg: Unknown number of elite soldiers from the U.S. Special Operations Command.
NORTH DAKOTA:
Grand Forks Air Force Base: Unknown number of flying tankers dispatched to provide refueling for U.S. fighter jets and bombers.
SOUTH CAROLINA:
Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort: F/A 18 jets and unknown number of support staff.
WASHINGTON:
Fairchild Air Force Base: Unknown number of KC-135 flying tankers.
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