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Greece partners with US for bilateral training

An F-16 Fighting Falcon taxis on the flightline Aug. 8, 2014, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. The jet was departing for Souda Bay, Greece, and will be supporting a bilateral training event with the Hellenic air force Aug. 11-23. Nearly 20 aircraft left Spangdahlem AB in support of the training, which aims to enhance the capabilities of both air forces. The F-16 is assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Daryl Knee)

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Greece partners with US for bilateral training

A member of the 726th Air Mobility Squadron waits to marshal a C-130 Hercules on the flightline Aug. 9, 2014, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. Airmen from Spangdahlem AB will be supporting a bilateral training event with the Hellenic air force Aug. 11-23. The training aims to increase the military compatibility between the U.S. and Greece while sustaining capability to secure peace and stability in Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Daryl Knee)

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Weapons load crew performs final checks before flight

An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off during a training sortie April 3, 2014 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Regular flying hours ensure pilots stay sharp and mission ready. The F-16 is assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Peter Reft)

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Munitions assembly and loading during Operation Snowbird at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

Tech. Sgt. Wayne White uses a range map and radio in order to communicate with pilots and coordinate an airstrike Feb. 25, 2014 at the Barry Goldwater Air Force Range, Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field, Ariz. Airmen from the 227th Air Support Operations Squadron took advantage of Gila Bend's expansive bomb range to call in airstrikes from aircraft including A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and F-16C Fighting Falcons. White is a tactical air control party Airman. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Airman 1st Class Shane Karp)

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Competition tests 177th Fighter Wing load crews' skills

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Desmond Charles from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing disassembles a GBU-12 Paveway II mounted on an F-16C Fighting Falcon during the annual load crew competition on Jan. 9 at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J. Charles is an aircraft armament systems specialist assigned to the 177th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)

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Green Flag-West

A pilot launches an F-16 Fighting Falcon for a training mission during Green Flag-West Nov. 4, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Green Flag-West provides joint close-air support training for forces preparing to support combat operations. The pilot is from the 157th Fighter Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Tech. Sgt. Caycee Watson)

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LOX servicing

Airman 1st Class Christopher Garrison performs liquid oxygen, or LOX, servicing Nov. 6, 2013, at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J. LOX is primarily used as aviator breathing oxygen. Garrison is an F-16C Fighting Falcon crew chief assigned to the 177th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht)

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Cope North 2013

An F-16C Fighting Falcon with the 18th Aggressor Squadron flies an air-to-air combat mission in support of Cope North 13 Feb. 12, 2013, near Anderson Air Force Base, Guam. The Aggressors job is to know, teach and replicate the threat better than any other squadron. Cope North is an annual air combat tactics, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise designed to increase the readiness and interoperability of the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Bruch)

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Staff Sgt. Zachary Maser cleans and inspects an F-16 Fighting Falcon for regeneration Sept. 8, 2013, at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. Members of the 169th Fighter Wing are beginning a certified readiness evaluation, or CRE, with aircraft regeneration and acceptance. The CRE assesses a unit's ability to operate safely and efficiently in a deployed chemical combat environment. Maser is a crew chief with the 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron for the South Carolina Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Tech. Sgt. Caycee Watson)

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Maj. Ryan Corrigan sits in the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during sunrise, Sept. 9, 2013, at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. Members of the 169th Fighter Wing are conducting a certified readiness evaluation, which assesses their ability to operate safely and efficiently in a deployed chemical combat environment. Corrigan is with the 157th Fighter Squadron, South Carolina Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Staff Sgt. Jorge Intriago)

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina Air National Guard, takes off as one in the foreground taxis, Sept. 9, 2013. Members of the 169th Fighter Wing are conducting the certified readiness evaluation, which assesses their ability to operate safely and efficiently in a deployed chemical combat environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Staff Sgt. Jorge Intriago)

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A decal is removed from an F-16 Fighting Falcon Aug. 13, 2013 at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Corrosion control technicians create, print and cut all decals that are applied to the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jessica Hines)

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Francesco Di Carlo paints the tail end of an F-16 Fighting Falcon Aug. 13, 2013, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Corrosion control focuses on preventative maintenance by sanding down and repainting aircraft through the use of special polyurethane paint, which helps protect the metal from environmental stressors. Di Carlo is a 31st Maintenance Squadron corrosion technician. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jessica Hines)

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Staff Sgt. Daniel Palermiti removes paper and tape covering from an F-16 Fighting Falcon Aug. 13, 2013 at Aviano Air Base, Italy. With a new state-of-the-art Corrosion Control Facility on base, aircrafts are serviced in-house for a quarter of the cost that it took to send them to Germany or Belgium for repainting. Palermiti is a 31st Maintenance Squadron corrosion technician. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jessica Hines)

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon sits in the Corrosion Control Facility after being coated with primer Aug. 8, 2013, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. From start to finish, an F-16 takes approximately eight days to repaint. (Courtesy photo)

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KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 80th Fighter Squadron takes off during exercise Beverly Midnight 13-3 Aug. 6, 2013. This was one of the first flights for BM 13-3 and tests the capabilities of ground and aircrew during a wartime scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Haas/Released)

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron takes off during Exercise Beverly Midnight 13-3 Aug. 6, 2013, at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. This was one of the first flights of Beverly Midnight, 13-3 which tests the capabilities of ground and aircrew during a wartime scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jessica Haas)

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