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MSgt. Brad Musshell gathers information for flight debriefs at Moron AB, Spain on September 25th, 2005. These fighters are part of a 'Coronet East' package returning home after serving TDY in southwestern Asia supporting OIF. [USAF photo by MSgt. John E. Lasky]

USAF SSgt. Mark Hoffan and SrA. Jeremy Stapler, 138th FW, remove a triple ejector rack (TER) as they regenerate a F-16C after it landed during Operation Coronet White 04-ACC-12 in Gulfport, Mississippi on June 12th, 2004. [USAF photo by SSgt. Amy L. Frost]

Capt. Phil Tau with the 175th FS goes through his pre-flight checklist at Ahmed Al Jaber AB in support of Operation Southern Watch on March 5th, 1998. [USAF photo by A1C. Greg L. Davis]

Lt.Col. Brad Kearney, 523rd FS commander, is handed a traditional bottle of champagne from Col. Scott West, 27th FW commander, following the squadron's final flight on May 10th, 2007 when the "Crusaders" inactivated after more than 60 years of service. [USAF photo by SrA. Erik Cardenas]

Col. Jeff McDaniels, 27th OG commander, receives the guidon from Lt. Col. Brad Kearney, 523rd FS commander, shortly before the squadron's inactivation in a ceremony on May 23rd, 2007. [USAF photo by TSgt. Scott Mackay]

Capt. Lena Freienmuth, 14th EAMU assistant officer in charge, 332nd EAMXS, repeats the officer's oath as her husband, Capt. Eric Freienmuth, an F-16 pilot with the 13th EFS, re-administers the oath and reads her promotion order via a communications cord after landing from his first combat mission on May 28th, 2007. [USAF photo 1st Lt. Shannon Collins]

Lt. Col. Al Wimmer, commander of the 80th FS, was one of ten pilots that flew as opposing forces against Marine Corps pilots stationed at MCAS Iwakuni during a week long deployment. Colonel Wimmer, the other pilots and the F-16s returned to Kunsan on May 25th with maintenance and support Airmen returning on May 26th. [USAF photo by SSgt. Darcie Ibidapo]

1st Lt. Bryan Spence, an F-16 pilot with the 14th EFS, deployed from the 14th FS at Misawa AFB places an American flag in the cockpit of F-16C block 50 #90-0819 from the 14th FS before a combat mission May 29th, 2007. [USAF photo by SrA. Nathaniel Newkirk]

Capt. Bryan Spence, an F-16 pilot with the 14th EFS, deployed from the 14th FS at Misawa AFB sprays a GBU symbol on a concrete barrier on May 30th. The GBU and weapon symbols represent each time the 14th EFS has dropped or fired upon insurgents in support of Army convoy defense. [USAF photo by 1st Lt. Shannon Collins]

Capt. Bryan Spence, an F-16 pilot with the 14th EFS, deployed from the 14th FS at Misawa AFB inspects his aircraft before a combat mission on May 30th, 2007. [USAF photo by 1st Lt. Shannon Collins]

Lt. Col. Tod Fingal, 522nd FS commander, makes his way to his F-16 on May 27th, 2007. The "Fireballs" arrived at Anderson AB on May 30th to begin a four-month deployment to ensure continued security in the Asia-Pacific region. [USAF photo by TSgt. Scott Mackay]

SrA. Eric Peaslee, 65th OSS, marshals in 1st Lt. Shayne Sullivan in his F-16C from the 522nd FS to its parking space at Lajes Field on February 22nd, 2004. [USAF photo by TSgt. Robert W. Valencia]

2d Lt. Christopher Melka, 107th FS, gives his F-16C a preflight check prior to departing on a mission on April 10th, 2002. The F-16C is armed with AIM-120A AMRAAM and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. Selfridge ANGB aircraft and personnel deployed to Battle Creek, Michigan, a temporary Alternate Operating Location (AOL), while their runway undergoes reconstruction. [USAF photo by TSgt. Dale Atkins]

Capt. Matt Modleski, the USAF Thunderbirds lead solo pilot, stands in front of an F-16 inside the squadron's hangar at Nellis AFB. Modleski initially enlisted in the Air Force as a jet engine mechanic, retrained into air traffic control and got his commission after earning a bachelor's degree at night. [USAF photo by TSgt. John McDowell]

USAF Capt Scott Ulmer of the 35th FW prepares to taxi his F-16 on the Anderson AFB runway in support of Exercise Cope North 2002 on April 19th, 2002. [USAF photo by A1C. Joshua P. Strang]