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  • 50TFW
    50th TFW at Gunsmoke 85 with USAF F-16A block 15 #81-0759 piloted by Gunsmoke Team Commander Lt.Col. Serge DelHoyo. [Photo by Damnskippy]
  • 93-0541
    Capt. Brady Augustin, a pilot with the 157th FS at McEntire JNGB, taxis F-16C block 52 #93-0541 at NAS Fallon on November 7th, 2014. 169th FW and are deployed to NAS Fallon to support Naval Carrier Air Wing One with pre-deployment fighter jet training, integrating the F-16s SEAD capabilities. [USAF photo by TSgt. Caycee Watson]
  • 92-3889
    USAF fighter pilot from the 157th FS at McEntire JNGB taxis to launch in F-16C block 52 #92-3889 for a training mission from NAS Fallon on November 10th, 2014. [USAF photo by TSgt. Caycee Watson]
  • 92-3905
    Lt. Col. Walter Meares, pilot with the 157th FS at McEntire JNGB, prepares to launch F-16C block 52 # 92-3905 for a training mission from NAS Fallon on November 10th, 2014. [USAF photo by TSgt. Caycee Watson]
  • Brown
    Maj. Keith Brown, an F-16 pilot from the New Jersey ANG's 177th FW, reached 1,000 flight hours in the F-16 on November 12th, 2014. [USAF photo by TSgt. Matt Hecht]
  • 90-0822
    SSgt. Steve Runger and A1C. Christian Cherven, 14th AMU avionics technicians, perform operations checks on various systems on an F-16C block 50 #90-0822 at Komatsu AB on November 12th, 2014. This F-16 is one of several from Misawa AB participating in the Aviation Training Program at Komatsu. [USAF photo by SSgt. Alyssa C. Wallace]
  • Romania
    Romanian Air Force Lt.Col. Constantin Andrei ready to start the engine prior to his first F-16 solo flight on November 26th, 2014. [Photo by Alex Trandafir]
  • 88-0169
    Lt. Col. Jerod Rick, 54th FG chief of standardization and evaluation, prepares to enter the cockpit of F-16D block 42 #88-0169 with 1st Lt. Taylor Roberts, a Basic Course student in the 311th FS at Holloman AFB on November 13th, 2014. Under the new training syllabus for the F-16, all students are prepared for the possibility of flying their first flight alone by training in 8 simulator sorties during their academic phase, including an Emergency Procedures Evaluation from an F-16 Flight Evaluator. [USAF photo by SrA. Daniel E. F. Liddicoet]
  • 88-0169_001
    Lt.Col. Jerod Rick, 54th FG chief of standardization and evaluation and 1st Lt. Taylor Roberts, a Basic Course student in the 311th FS, prepare to takeoff in F-16D block 42 #88-0169 at Holloman AFB on November 13th, 2014. 14 students total were in the first-ever F-16 Basic Course student training program that began September 29th, 2014. It is estimated that by June of 2015, Holloman will be responsible for 45 percent of F-16 training for the entire Department of Defense. [USAF photo by SrA. Daniel E. F. Liddicoet]
  • Iraq
    Iraqi Air Force captain Hama conducts preflight inspections while inside a new to service Iraqi F-16 on December 17th, 2014 located at the nearby Tucson IAP. Hama was part of the first class of Iraqi students training with the 162nd Wing to further enhance interoperability between the two partner nations. [USAF photo by SrA. Jordan Castelan]
  • Hama
    Iraqi Air Force captain Hama stands in front of IqAF F-16D block 52 #1601 on December 16th, 2014 at Tucson IAP. Hama helped deliver one of the IAF's new F-16Ds to their training location. [USAF photo by SrA. Jordan Castelan]
  • 944FW
    Col. Gregory Jones (right), 944th OG commander, is congratulated by Col. Kurt Gallegos, 944th FW commander, after completing 4000 hours of flying on January 9th, 2015 at Luke AFB. Jones and Gallegos are two out of 42 pilots in the Air Force who have reached this milestone. [USAF photo by SSgt. Lausanne Kinder]
  • 52FW
    SSgt. Michael Nichter, 52nd AMXS weapons load crew chief, goes through a checklist next to an F-16 during a weapons load competition in Hangar 1 at Spangdahlem AB on January 9th, 2015. Nichter was a part of the load team that won the competition last year. [USAF photo by A1C. Luke Kitterman]
  • Jordan
    A pilot from the Royal Jordanian Air Force prepares for takeoff during a scramble competition at Exercise Eager Tiger May 12th, 2014 at an air base in northern Jordan. After the scramble, pilots from both the U.S. and Jordan took to the sky to participate in joint flying operations. (USAF photo by SSgt. Brigitte N. Brantley)
  • 169FW
    USAF members from the 169th FW and SCANG are deployed to NAS Fallon, Nevada, to support Naval Carrier Air Wing One with pre-deployment fighter jet training, integrating the F-16s suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) capabilities with U.S. Navy fighter pilots. [USAF photo by TSgt. Caycee Watson]