MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS
NEWS RELEASE

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:

Capt. Yvonne Mays, 177th Fighter Wing Public Affairs,

609-645-6206

Who:   177th Fighter Wing

 

What:   200 plus personnel returning from Balad AB, Iraq Deployment

 

Where:   400 Langley Road, Egg Harbor Township, N.J., 08234

 

When:   Saturday, April 8 @ 11:15 PM

               (anticipated arrival after midnight)

 

Details: More than 200 Airmen will be retuning to the 177th Fighter Wing early Sunday morning from their deployment to Balad Air Base in Iraq.  As one of three units tasked for this assignment the men and women of the 177th Fighter Wing successfully augmented the existing U.S. Forces in the region through the employment of precision guided munitions and close air support all to enhancing the mission of the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing.

 

Media wishing to attend this event must contact Public Affairs at (609) 645-6206 no later than 3 p.m. Saturday, April 8.  Because of security considerations, media should be prepared to be searched.