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Airmen from the District of Columbia Air National Guard’s 113th Wing, known as the “Capital Guardians,” are welcomed by Lt. Col. Megan Murtishaw, 378th Air Expeditionary Operations Group deputy commander, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 11, 2021. The wing deployed a contingent of U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons to PSAB to reinforce the base’s defensive capabilities, provide operational depth, and support U.S. Central Command operations in the region. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Samuel Earick)

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To the deployed members of the 113th Wing, their families and friends

PRINCE SULTAN AIR BASE, KSA - Airmen from the District of Columbia Air National Guard’s 113th Wing, known as the “Capital Guardians,” are welcomed by Lt. Col. Megan Murtishaw, 378th Air Expeditionary Operations Group deputy commander, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 11, 2021. The wing deployed a contingent of U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons to PSAB to reinforce the base’s defensive capabilities, provide operational depth, and support U.S. Central Command operations in the region. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Samuel Earick)

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