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- The 162nd Wing located in Tucson, Arizona,

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is celebrating 60 years on mission

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and is very different today

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when compared to the adobe farmhouse

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and dirt floor hangar of years' past.

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Currently, the 162nd has several missions

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which includes an international F-16 pilot training mission

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that boasts over 7,000 student graduates since 1969,

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a remotely-piloted aircraft program with persistent combat

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and reconnaissance capabilities

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and an alert mission ready to respond

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at a moment's notice.

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- The 162nd has been highly effective

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since we got here in Tucson over 60 years ago.

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This year, on our 60th anniversary,

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we're gonna take the opportunity to celebrate

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with our family, both past and present,

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celebrate their dedication to the mission

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and their dedication to the state

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and their country.

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- [Voiceover] One thing is for certain,

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what hasn't changed over the years

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is the outstanding dedication of the men and women

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working to make the 162nd one of the finest

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fighter training wings in the world.

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Reporting for the 162nd Wing,

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I'm Tech Sergeant Charles Givens.