A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over the U.S. Air Force Central Command area of responsibility at sunrise during a mission supporting Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, April 5, 2021. The F-16 is a compact, multirole fighter aircraft that delivers airpower to the USCENTCOM AOR. CJTF-OIR enables its partners to ensure the enduring defeat of the Islamic State group in designated areas of Iraq and Syria and sets conditions for follow-on operations to increase regional stability (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor T. McBride)