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Distant Frontier

An F-15C Fighting Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron conducts flight operations during exercise Distant Frontier on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 18, 2017. Distant Frontier is a unit-level training iteration designed to sharpen participants’ tactical combat skills and develop interoperable plans and programs across the joint force. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo/1st Lt. Melissa M Heisterberg)

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Max Thunder 17 evening takeoff

A South Korean air force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft takes off during Exercise Max Thunder 17 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, April 26, 2017. Max Thunder serves as an opportunity for U.S. and South Korean air forces to train together and sharpen tactical skills for the defense of the Asia-Pacific region. It is an annual military-flying exercise built to promote interoperability between U.S. and South Korean forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Lance Cpl. Carlos Jimenez)

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NATO partners conduct close air support exercise

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Diante Cooper, 19th Air Support Operations Squadron Tactical Air Control Party specialist, watches and communicates with an A-10C Thunderbolt II during a joint close air support exercise at Camp Grayling, Mich. April 13, 2017. To further build interoperability and hone their unique skillset, members of the German air force Air Ground Operations Squadron travelled to the U.S. to partner with the 19th ASOS and conduct a close air support exercise working with A-10C Thunderbolts IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider)

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Preparing the cockpit

A pilot with the 18th Aggressor Squadron, based out of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, prepares for taxi in his F-16 Fighting Falcon at Royal Australian Air Force Base Williamtown, during Exercise Diamond Shield 2017 in New South Wales, Australia, March 21, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Steven R. Doty)

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Thunderbird makes pit stop at Moody

Helmets rest on the side of an F-16D Fighting Falcon Feb. 17, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds are known as the “Ambassadors in Blue,” and will be representing the Air Force during the Thunder Over South Georgia Air Show in October 2017, at Moody AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren M. Sprunk)

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180th Trains at MacDill AFB

An F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief assigned to Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing squeezes into the intake of on an F-16 during a preflight inspection at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 2, 2017. The 180th FW brought their F-16s and about 150 maintainers, pilots, and operations specialists to MacDill AFB for a two-week training exercise. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Tech. Sgt. Nic Kuetemeyer)

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Aviano Airmen train in Souda Bay

A 555th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon departs from Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 21, 2016, to support a flying training deployment in Souda Bay, Greece. Fourteen F-16s, one KC-135 Stratotanker from the Arizona Air National Guard’s 161st Air Refueling Wing, and 280 Airmen deployed to Souda Bay to train with the Hellenic Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. R.J. Biermann)

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Soaring Falcons

Pilots with the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons fly alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to Tennessee Air National Guard’s 134th Air Refueling Wing, over northern Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. Pilots must maintain tanker qualification every six months to stay proficient and capable for training and combat scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)

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11th MEU conducts Sustainment Training

Service members from the Air Force, Army and Marine Corps participate in sustainment training at Grand Bara, Djibouti, Jan. 5, 2017. During the exercise Air Force joint terminal attack controllers, along with Soldiers from the 101st Infantry Battalion and Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted training utilizing MV-22 Ospreys and F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)

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F-16s at Red Flag 16-3

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker July 18, 2016, while taking part in exercise Red Flag 16-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag 16-3 is one of four Red Flag exercises at Nellis AFB, with this iteration focusing on multi-domain operations in air, space and cyberspace. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. David Salanitri)

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Air Force kicks off Red Flag 16-3

A HH-60 Pave Hawk returns from an exercise mission July 12, 2016, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., as part of Red Flag 16-3. The exercise is one of four Red Flags at Nellis AFB, with this iteration focusing on air, space and cyberspace operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. David Salanitri)

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BALTOPS 2016

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress leads a formation of aircraft, including two Polish air force F-16 Fighting Falcons, four U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, two German Eurofighter Typhoons and four Swedish Gripens over the Baltic Sea, June 9, 2016. The formation was part of exercise BALTOPS 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Erin Babis)

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Phase: the doctors are in

Tech. Sgt. Christopher Melrose, a 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron phase technician, inspects the interior of an F-16C Fighting Falcon during routine phase maintenance at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 18, 2016. The aircraft went through phase maintenance where members of the 455th EAMXS phase flight closely inspected the aircraft for cracks and other types of damage, verifying that the 30-plus year old aircraft was safe to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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421st EFS 'Black Widows' provide combat airpower

Lt. Col. Thomas Wolfe, the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group deputy commander, performs preflight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 1, 2016. The 421st EFS, based out of Bagram Airfield, is the only dedicated fighter squadron in the country and continuously supports Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and the NATO Resolute Support missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Rau)

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Thunderbirds perform in last show of the year

The Thunderbirds’ F-16 Fighting Falcons sit on the flightline at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., before Aviation Nation, Nov. 11, 2016. The Thunderbirds demonstrate the capabilities of the Air Force and the decisive combat power Airmen bring to threats against the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum)

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F-16 Fighting Falcons

F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots prepare for takeoff on the flightline at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 6, 2016. The F-16s were conducting close air support training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Norman)

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Birds of a feather: F-16s train over Aviano skies

An F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 20, 2016. The 555th and 510th Fighter Squadrons deter aggression, defend U.S. and NATO interests, and develop Aviano AB through superior combat air power, support and training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Krystal Ardrey)

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Here comes the BOOM!

An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Ramstein AB, Germany, Sept. 27, 2016. Utah Air National Guard’s 191st Air Refueling Squadron conducted aerial refueling during a routine training sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dawn M. Weber)

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Civic Leader KC-135 Tanker Flight

F-16 Fighting Falcons fly beside a KC-135 Stratotanker during a refueling mission over Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 26, 2016. The KC-135, from the 151st Air Refueling Wing in Salt Lake City, helps Spangdahlem’s F-16s with mid-air refueling for a longer duration and with more aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Preston Cherry)

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B-1 Flyover

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, escorted by U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, performs a flyover over Osan Air Base, ROK, Sept. 13, 2016. The flyover highlighted the close cooperation between American and ROK military forces that keeps them ready to respond at any time to threats to stability and security. The B-1s are currently assigned to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillian Bamman)

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