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219th EIS | |
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Active | 1960 – present |
Country | United States |
Branch | Air National Guard |
Role | Electronics Engineering and Radar Installation |
Size | 125 [1] |
Part of | Air National Guard/Air Force Space Command |
Garrison/HQ | Tulsa International Airport, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Motto(s) | Carpe Per Diem |
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