The Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) has set a target to make a squadron of 24 F16 fighter jets operational at the Roesmin Nurjadin Air Base in the Riau provincial capital of Pekanbaru, by June 2014.
"The construction of facilities at the air base is currently 90 percent complete. Hopefully, it can start operating in June this year," Commander of the Roesmin Nurjadin Air Base Col. Andyawan stated on Wednesday.
He noted that Chief of Air Force Operations Command I Vice Marshal M Syaugi had inspected the preparations for the operation of the squadron on Tuesday. The Air Force plans to station 24 fighter jets granted by the US at the air base.
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