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KELLY FIELD, Texas – Texas Air National Guard 149th Fighter Wing pilots taxi their F-16 Fighting Falcons in preparation for takeoff. The 149th FW is at the leading edge of Air Force aviation, training America’s finest F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots. Additionally, the men and women that make up the 149th FW work and train to take on Expeditionary Combat Missions throughout the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jack Braden)
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KELLY FIELD, Texas – Staff Sgt Melissa Garza, 149th Maintenance Squadron Avionics Integrated Systems technician, conducts a functional test on an Advanced Missile Remote Interface Unit from an F-16 Fighting Falcon. The 149th MXS is part of the Texas Air National Guard at Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas. The 149th Fighter Wing is at the leading edge of Air Force aviation, training America’s finest F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots. Additionally, the men and women that make up the 149th FW work and train to take on Expeditionary Combat Missions throughout the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jack Braden)
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TUCSON, Ariz. – Air National Guard 162nd Fighter Wing Airmen are welcomed home from deployment in January 2009. Tucson International Airport is home to the Air National Guard’s premier F-16 fighter pilot training unit, the 162nd FW. The wind is the largest Air National Guard fighter wing in the country and manages a fleet of more than 70 F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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TUCSON, Ariz. – Air National Guard 162nd Fighter Wing pilots prepare to taxi down the runway and for takeoff from the Tucson International Airport in July 2009. The airport is home to the Air National Guard’s premier F-16 fighter pilot training unit, the 162nd FW, the largest Air National Guard fighter wing in the country. The wing manages a fleet of more than 70 F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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TUCSON, Ariz. – An Air National Guard 162nd Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon prepares for takeoff from the Tucson International Airport. The 162nd FW is the largest Air National Guard fighter wing in the country and manages a fleet of more than 70 F-16s. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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TUCSON, Ariz. -- An Air National Guard 162nd Fighter Wing pilot prepares for an F-16 Fighting Falcon simulator ride at the Tucson International Airport in July 2009. Tucson International Airport is home to the Air National Guard’s premier F-16 fighter pilot training unit, the 162nd Fighter Wing. It is the largest Air National Guard fighter wing in the country and manages a fleet of more than 70 F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia -- Master Sgt. Steve Tilford, 141st Air Refueling Wing boom operator, Washington Air National Guard refuels a Oregon Air National Guard 173rd Fighter Wing F-15 Eagle during Sentry Downunder in August 2008 at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Williamtown, New South Wales, Australia. Sentry Downunder is a joint flight exercise with the 173rd FW assisting the RAAF 2nd Operational Conversion Unit advanced fighter weapons school conducted at RAAF Williamtown. The 173rd Fighter Wing is responsible for training for new pilots and pilot instructors on air-to-air combat tactics and basic flight instructions on the F-15 from Kingsley Field, Ore. The 173rd FW also provides specialized training for flight surgeons, dentists, and optometrists on treating the unique physiological problems of pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jerry Bynum)
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GOWEN FIELD, Idaho -- An F-15 Eagle from the 173rd Fighter Wing, Ore. Air National Guard, takes off for a routine training mission at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho during Sentry Displacement in August 2009. The 173rd Fighter Wing is temporarily relocated to Gowen Field while the runway at their home base at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore., is being repaired. The 173rd FW is responsible for training for new pilots and pilot instructors on air-to-air combat tactics and basic flight instructions on the F-15 from Kingsley Field, Ore. The 173rd FW also provides specialized training for flight surgeons, dentists, and optometrists on treating the unique physiological problems of pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)
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SPRINGFIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ohio – Two 178th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcons fly over Springfield Air National Guard Base in Ohio. The 178th Fighter Wing trains active-duty Air Force, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve pilots to fly F-16 Fighting Falcons. The wing is one of three stateside National Guard units that is designated as a training unit to prepare future F-16 pilots for worldwide missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Joseph R. Stahl)
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SPRINGFIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ohio -- Master Sgt. Jonathan Faust explains ejection procedures to former Ohio State University quarterback Craig Krenzel prior to his F-16 simulation flight Sep. 11, 2009 at the 178th Fighter Wing, Springfield, Ohio. The 178th Fighter Wing trains active-duty Air Force, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve pilots to fly F-16 Fighting Falcons. The wing is one of three stateside National Guard units that is designated as a training unit to prepare future F-16 pilots for worldwide missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Joseph R. Stahl)
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SPRINGFIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ohio -- Former Ohio State University quarterback Craig Krenzel listens to Capt. Aaron "Scat" Wildman as he explains his preflight checklist prior to Mr. Krenzel's F-16 familiarization flight Sep. 11, 2009 at the 178th Fighter Wing, Springfield, Ohio. The 178th Fighter Wing trains active-duty Air Force, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve pilots to fly F-16 Fighting Falcons. The wing is one of three stateside National Guard units that is designated as a training unit to prepare future F-16 pilots for worldwide missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Joseph R. Stahl)
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SPRINGFIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ohio -- 178th Fighter Wing firefighters undergo a major accident response exercise involving a simulated victim trapped in an automobile and a chemical spill at Springfield Air National Guard Base, Ohio in May 2009. The 178th Fighter Wing trains active-duty Air Force, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve pilots to fly F-16 Fighting Falcons. The wing is one of three stateside National Guard units that is designated as a training unit to prepare future F-16 pilots for worldwide missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Patrick J. O’Reilly)
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SPRINGFIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ohio -- Friends and families welcome the 178th Fighter Wing security forces Airmen back to Springfield Air National Guard Base, Ohio, in May 2009, following their deployment at Eskan Village, Saudi Arabia. The 178th Fighter Wing trains active-duty Air Force, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve pilots to fly F-16 Fighting Falcons. The wing is one of three stateside National Guard units that is designated as a training unit to prepare future F-16 pilots for worldwide missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Patrick J. O’Reilly)
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LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. – The 189th Airlift Wing, Air National Guard provides instruction in all C-130 crew positions Department of Defense-wide. Master Sgt. Geno Wages, C-130 instructor, shows Staff Sgt. Bryan Laird, a flight engineer student, how to inspect a nose wheel well prior to flight. The 189th Airlift Wing trains C-130 aircrew instructor candidates to become instructors in the respective crew positions, so that they may return to their units and help keep their unit members combat ready. The wing also operates the Air National Guard Enlisted Aircrew Academic School, which trains all the Air Force’s C-130 entry-level loadmasters before they are sent across base to the 314th Airlift Wing for initial and mission qualification training. Additionally, the academic school is one of two flight engineer schools to provide entry-level flight engineer training for Air Force flight engineers. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Dianna Seerey)
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LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. – Staff Sgt. Bradley Homan, 189th Aerial Port Flight, pulls a 26-foot ring-slot parachute to prepare it for transportation back to Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., in March 2009. The 189th Airlift Wing trains C-130 aircrew instructor candidates to become instructors in the respective crew positions, so that they may return to their units and help keep their unit members combat ready. The wing also operates the Air National Guard Enlisted Aircrew Academic School, which trains all the Air Force’s C-130 entry-level loadmasters before they are sent across base to the 314th Airlift Wing for initial and mission qualification training. Additionally, the academic school is one of two flight engineer schools to provide entry-level flight engineer training for Air Force flight engineers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bob Oldham)
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LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. – The 189th Airlift Wing, Air National Guard provides instruction in all C-130 crew positions Department of Defense-wide. C-130 Instructors from the 189th Operations Group, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., conduct preflight checklist training. The 189th Airlift Wing trains C-130 aircrew instructor candidates to become instructors in the respective crew positions, so that they may return to their units and help keep their unit members combat ready. The wing also operates the Air National Guard Enlisted Aircrew Academic School, which trains all the Air Force’s C-130 entry-level loadmasters before they are sent across base to the 314th Airlift Wing for initial and mission qualification training. Additionally, the academic school is one of two flight engineer schools to provide entry-level flight engineer training for Air Force flight engineers. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Dianna Seerey)
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LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. – Staff Sergeant Alex Darby and Staff Sgt. Brad Homan of the 189 Airlift Wing Aerial Port push a cargo pallet from the K-Loader onto a C-130. Both sergeants were part of a training exercise with the Army National Guard Emergency Response Team from Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ark. The 189th Airlift Wing trains C-130 aircrew instructor candidates to become instructors in the respective crew positions, so that they may return to their units and help keep their unit members combat ready. The wing also operates the Air National Guard Enlisted Aircrew Academic School, which trains all the Air Force’s C-130 entry-level loadmasters before they are sent across base to the 314th Airlift Wing for initial and mission qualification training. Additionally, the academic school is one of two flight engineer schools to provide entry-level flight engineer training for Air Force flight engineers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Dianna Seerey)
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LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. – Basic Academic Schoolhouse loadmaster students work on their exams as instructor, Senior Master Sergeant Scott Penrod provides assistance at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., in August 2009. The 189th Airlift Wing trains C-130 aircrew instructor candidates to become instructors in the respective crew positions, so that they may return to their units and help keep their unit members combat ready. The wing also operates the Air National Guard Enlisted Aircrew Academic School, which trains all the Air Force’s C-130 entry-level loadmasters before they are sent across base to the 314th Airlift Wing for initial and mission qualification training. Additionally, the academic school is one of two flight engineer schools to provide entry-level flight engineer training for Air Force flight engineers. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Dianna Seerey)
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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Lt. Col Alexander Cos comes in for a landing during a parachute jump July 1, 2009. He is the Operations Officer for the 98th Flying Training Squadron. The 306th Flying Training Group provides management and oversight of U.S. Air Force Academy airmanship programs involving 2,500 cadets annually and of the USAF Initial Flight Screening program involving 950 Undergraduate Flight Training candidates annually. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Mike Kaplan)
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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Staff Sgt Joseph Valente and Tech Sgt Mike Kendrick pack up their parachutes and walk back to the operations building after a successful jump July 1, 2009. The 306th Flying Training Group provides management and oversight of U.S. Air Force Academy airmanship programs involving 2,500 cadets annually and of the USAF Initial Flight Screening program involving 950 Undergraduate Flight Training candidates annually. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)
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