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Jersey Proud: Airman based out of AC reaches 3,000-hour flight time milestone

Lt. Col. Michael Long is the Operations Group commander with the 177th Fighter Squadron.

News 12 Staff

May 7, 2025, 10:28 PM

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Congratulations are in order for Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Long, who has completed 3,000 hours in an F-16.

Long is the Operations Group commander with the 177th Fighter Squadron in Atlantic City. The milestone takes about 20 years to achieve.

To put it in perspective, 3,000 hours is the equivalent of flying around the Earth 60 times.

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