ELF-1 Laser-Engraved 30oz Tumbler
Operation ELF-1 (European Liaison Force-One) was a continuous, nearly nine-year U.S. Air Force deployment to Saudi Arabia from 1980 to 1989.
Were you there?
Al Yamama hotel, chicken and rice ad infinitum, "chop chop square," hitting the local souks for gold and watches - Ah, Memories!
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Product Details: High Endurance 30-ounce Tumbler, engineered with double wall, vacuum insulated construction to provide superior heat and cold retention, and the powder coated finish delivers rugged durability. Your personalized tumbler will become your favorite drinkware and will last for years to come.
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Further info about Exercise ELF-1
Requested by the Saudi government following the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq War, its primary mission was to augment Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) radar coverage and protect neutral airspace in the region.
Over its 8.5-year span, the ELF-1 contingent flew more than 6,000 sorties and 87,000 flight hours.
Crews and support personnel (primarily from Tinker Air Force Base's 552nd Airborne Warning and Control Wing) deployed on 30- to 90-day temporary duty (TDY) assignments, maintaining at least one E-3 in the air constantly.
The continuous deployment formally ended in April 1989 as the U.S. determined the RSAF was fully capable of operating its own newly acquired fleet of E-3 aircraft.
