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Maj. Gen. Margaret Woodward, Air Forces Africa (17th AF) commander, meets the first instructor pilots to graduate from U.S. led pilot training classes on August 4th, 2011. The two-year program in Tucson, Arizona was designed to train and familiarize U.S. and international pilots with the F-16 Fighting Falcon. [USAF photo by SSgt. Stefanie Torres]
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U.S. and Moroccan members listen during a briefing on Block 52 F-16 Fighting Falcon capabilities during an aircraft delivery ceremony at Ben Guerrir Air Base on August 4th, 2011. The Royal Moroccan Air Force unveiled the first four of 24 F-16 Fighting Falcons becoming the 25th country to ever receive the aircraft. [USAF photo by SSgt. Stefanie Torres]
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Brig. Gen. Kurt Neubauer, 332nd AEW commander, stands with his wingman Lt. Col. Bob 'Sparky' Whitehouse, 332nd EOG deputy commander, after surpassing the 4,000th flying hour mark in the F-16. Whitehouse recently celebrated reaching his 3,000th flying hour in the same aircraft last month. [USAF photo by SrA. Jeffrey Schultze]
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Brig. Gen. Kurt Neubauer, 332nd AEW commander, taxis after surpassing the 4,000th flying hour mark in the F-16 on August 1st, 2011. [USAF photo by SrA. Jeffrey Schultze]
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Maj. Tom Juntunen, 310th FS instructor pilot with more than 1,500 flying hours in the F-16, conducts a preflight inspection before taking off to participate in a close air support exercise on August 2nd, 2011 at Luke AFB. Juntunen's job is to certify a select number of F-16 pilots to be controllers in the sky. [USAF photo by SMSgt. Larry Schneck]
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Capt. Alex 'Tuna' Turner and Capt. Owen 'Tatu' Birckett, 480 FS pilots flew what is believed to be the two longest Viper combat missions in history in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn from Aviano AB on March 23rd, 2011 [USAF photo]
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SSgts. Richard Simmons and Stanley Houser guide an ACES II ejection seat into an F-16 as SSgt. Joseph Newton manipulates an overhead hoist in hanger 431 on September 6th, 2011. Simmons, Houser and Newton are egress technicians with the 56th Component Maintenance Squadron. [USAF photo by SrA. Tracie Forte]
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In February 2002 personnel from the 157th FS, deployed to Qatar in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Group photo taken on March 12th, 2002. [USAF photo]
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Lt. Col. John Vargas, 77th FS commander, talks with a crew chief before exiting F-16C block 50 #91-0345, after returning from a five month deployment in support of Operation Unified Protector on September 12th, 2011. [USAF photo by SrA. Kenny Holston]
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A1C. Adam Sexton, a 455th EAMXS crew chief, removes the wing panel of an F-16C Fighting Falcon on October 4th, 2011. Sexton, a Cincinnati native, is deployed from Aviano AB, Italy. [USAF photo by TSgt. Matt Hecht]
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After more than 5 years & 18,000hrs the Kandahar ATF deployment is over. [Dutch MoD photo]
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Maj. Elton Davis, 308 FS director of staff, prepares to exit his aircraft after crossing his 3,000 flying hour mark in an F-16 on November 21st, 2011 at Luke AFB. [USAF photo by SSgt. Jason Colbert]
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Lt. Col. Brian Egger, center, 480th FS pilot, is greeted by Col. David Lyons, 52nd OG commander, after landing on December 14th, 2011. Egger reached his 4,000th F-16 flying hour on this flight and is the 34th F-16 pilot in USAF history to reach this milestone. [USAF photo by SrA. Natasha Stannard]
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Col. Rodney Petithomme, 332nd EOG commander, and Lt. Col. Jason Plourde, 79th EFS commander, walk off the flightline after piloting the last two combat aircraft over Iraq on December 18th, 2011. Flying F-16s, they provided top cover for the last convoys leaving the country. [USAF photo by 1st Lt. Rusty Ridley]
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Lt. Col. Jason Plourde, 79th EFS commander and Col. Rodney Petithomme, 332nd EOG commander, shake hands after flying the last two combat aircraft over Iraq on December 18th, 2011. Piloting F-16s, they provided top cover for the last convoys leaving the country. [USAF photo by 1st Lt. Rusty Ridley]
