Raptor squadron to deploy to Pacific in June

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The F-22A Raptor, the Air Force's premier fighter, is scheduled to deploy to the Pacific area of responsibility for the first time this June, officials said Wednesday.

Twelve Raptors from Langley Air Force Base, Va., will participate in Exercise Northern Edge 2006. It will be held June 5-16 in Alaska.

Approximately 5,000 active-duty and reserve component officials will participate, making Northern Edge the largest scheduled exercise to take place in Alaska this year, according to a media release from Pacific Air Forces. Service members from PacAF, Air Combat Command, U.S. Army Alaska, Marine Forces Pacific, Special Operations Command Pacific, and U.S. Pacific Fleet will take part in the exercise.

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