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US Air Force Gen. John D. W. Corley, commander of Air Combat Command, declared on 12 December that the F-22 Raptor had reached full operational capability. The announcement means the integrated active duty 1st Fighter Wing and Air National Guard 192nd Fighter Wing team at Langley AFB, Virginia, possesses sufficient Raptors, equipment, and trained Airmen to be combat capable and deployable. The 27th Fighter Squadron at Langley was the first squadron to become operational with the F-22. Since the initial operational capability announcement in 2005, Raptors have been delivered to three additional squadrons, one Air National Guard Associate unit, and one Air Force Reserve Associate unit.
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