'Today's Air Force' features F-16 history

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This week's edition of "Today's Air Force" highlights the history of the first F-16 Fighting Falcon model flown in 1976, and the newest F-16 upgrades to include one of the most impressive feature of the new aircraft -- the helmets and visors. 

Also featured is a civil engineer squadron exercise that prepared Airmen for any wartime scenario.

Finally, Operation Season's Greetings continues their whirlwind tour bringing holiday cheer to members at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, and servicemembers down range.

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This week's line-up includes:

Segment A - F-16s
F-16 destroys improvised explosive device
F-16 strikes fear
F-16s from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M.
Common Configuration Implementation Program 
Block 40 helmets
Distinguished Flying Cross

Segment B - Civil engineers
Civil engineer squadron exercise
REDHORSE ceremony
Explosive ordnance disposal tools of the trade
Firefighter cuts
Southern California wildfires

Segment C - Operation Season's Greetings
Operation Season's Greetings Incirlik AB
Operation Season's Greetings Balad AB, Iraq
Operation Season's Greetings final at Ramstein AB, Germany
Tower lighting

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