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Jan 12, 1990 - Military Air Command announced that it would allow female aircrew members to participate in C-130 and C-141 airdrop missions.

Jan 25, 1990 - A Titan II booster launched Clementine I, a space probe to the moon. This mission was the first American lunar effort since Apollo 17 in 1972.

Jan 31, 1990 - After more than 11 years, the Air National Guard's rotational deployments to defend the Panama Canal, known as Operation Coronet Cove, closes. The Air National Guard flew more than 13,000 sorties, totaling 16,959 hours, since the operation began in 1979.

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