{"id":62665,"date":"2022-02-13T14:49:54","date_gmt":"2022-02-13T14:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/02\/13\/us-f-22-fighter-jets-arrive-in-uae-after-houthi-attacks\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T11:30:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:30:22","slug":"us-f-22-fighter-jets-arrive-in-uae-after-houthi-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/flashpoints\/2022\/02\/13\/us-f-22-fighter-jets-arrive-in-uae-after-houthi-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"US F-22 fighter jets arrive in UAE after Houthi attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DUBAI, United Arab Emirates \u2014 U.S. F-22 fighter jets arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, part of an American defense response to recent missile attacks by Yemen\u2019s Houthi rebels targeting the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Raptors landed at Al-Dhafra Air Base in Abu Dhabi, which hosts some 2,000 U.S. troops. American soldiers there launched Patriot interceptor missiles in response to the Houthi attacks last month,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2022\/01\/24\/uae-us-intercept-houthi-missile-attack-targeting-abu-dhabi\/\">the first time U.S. troops have fired the system in combat since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">American officials declined to say how many F-22s deployed or the number of airmen supporting the aircraft, citing operational security. However, they identified the unit involved as the 1st Fighter Wing, located at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia. A photo later released by the Air Force showed six F-22s in a line on a taxiway at Al-Dhafra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3954\" height=\"2632\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22043616812976.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22043616812976.jpg.jpg 3954w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22043616812976.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22043616812976.jpg.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22043616812976.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22043616812976.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1022 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22043616812976.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1363 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3954px) 100vw, 3954px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In this photo released by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors arrive at Al-Dhafra Air Base in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. (Tech Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick\/U.S. Air Force via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Raptors\u2019 presence will bolster already strong partner nation defenses and puts destabilizing forces on notice that the U.S. and our partners are committed to enabling peace and stability in the region,\u201d Lt. Gen. Greg Guillot, the commander of the U.S. Air Force\u2019s Mideast command, said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deployment comes after the Iranian-backed Houthis launched three attacks targeting Abu Dhabi last month,&nbsp;including one targeting a fuel depot that killed three people and wounded six. The attacks coincided with visits by presidents from South Korea and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2022\/02\/01\/us-military-fired-patriot-missiles-during-yemen-houthi-attack-on-uae\/\">Israel to the country.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A shadowy Iraqi group claimed launching a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/middle-east-dubai-united-arab-emirates-yemen-civil-wars-5d029fc1e0fc5e6dafaba6b91b121810\">drone attack targeting the Emirates in early February, though authorities say they intercepted them.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-united-states-europe-russia-kyiv-ff41abf90650aa5f456cbb6aafa4c5b3\">Though overshadowed by the Ukraine crisis<\/a>, the missile fire targeting the Emirates has sparked a major U.S. response. 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