Capt. Mike Richard, 20th Operations Support Squadron, finishes pre-flight preparations on an F-16 Fighting Falcon before taking flight from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Richard has been named best combat tactician in the Air Force for 2011, and earned the Lt. Gen. Claire Chennault Award from the Air Force Association. In Operation Odyssey Dawn, the NATO action against Libya, he helped lead the destruction of 101 surface-to-air missiles, 120 radars, 83 missile command vehicles and 120 air defense artillery guns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steve Pagett)
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