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DoD Says Not So Fast On CV-22s To Japan

Wednesday, January 16th, 2013

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The United States may not send Air Force CV-22s to Japan after all. The Pentagon yesterday clarified remarks Air Force Secretary Michael Donley said Friday regarding deploying CV-22s to Japan. Defense Department spokesman George Little said yesterday in a statement that decision is years away. Donley said the Air Force planned to send CV-22 tilt-rotor aircraft to Japan, but didn’t provide specifics on where, or when, they would be sent (Defense Daily, Jan. 11). “Any deployment of the Air Force…

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