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  • 158FW
    USAF aircraft maintainers assigned to the 158th FW, pose in front of the tail of F-16C # 86-0328 during a phase inspection at the Vermont ANGB on August 1st, 2018. Aircraft 328 was the last F-16 to undergo a phase inspection as the unit transitions to the F-35 Lightning II in the fall of 2019. [USAF photo by 2nd Lt. Chelsea Clark]
  • 157FS
    Capt. Samuel Harms, 157th EFS pilot, prepares to park F-16C block 52 #92-3922 on July 16th, 2018. More than 300 Airmen from the 169th FW of the SCANG recently deployed to the 407th AEG in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.[USAF photo by SSgt. Dana J. Cable]
  • 179FS
    Lt. Col. Nathan Aysta, 179th EFS commander, waves goodbye prior to takeoff in F-16C block 50 #91-0420 on July 19th, 2018. The 179th EFS is returning to the 148th FW in Duluth after a nearly four-month deployment to the 407th AEG in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Since April the 179th EFS F-16s flew more than 600 combat sorties and nearly 3,500 hours. [USAF photo by SSgt. Dana J. Cable]
  • Meek
    Lt. Col. Bryan 'Jaws' Meek, 179th EFS chief of weapons and tactics, poses for a photo after returning from a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve on April 27th, 2018. During the flight Meek reached 2,000 flying hours in the F-16. Meek is deployed from the Texas ANG located at Kelly Field IAP. [USAF photo by SSgt. Dana J. Cable]
  • 480
    Lt. Col. Michael Richard, 480th FS commander, poses for a portrait in front of an F-16 at Kallax AB, Sweden on October 31st, 2018. Richard surpassed 2,000 flying hours this month in the airspace around Spangdahlem AB. [USAF photo by SSgt. Jonathan Snyder]
  • 480_001
    Lt. Col. Michael Richard, 480th FS commander, poses for a portrait in front of an F-16 at Kallax AB, Sweden on October 31st, 2018. Richard surpassed 2,000 flying hours this month in the airspace around Spangdahlem AB. [USAF photo by SSgt. Jonathan Snyder]
  • 55FS
    Lt. Gen. Joseph Guastella, CFACC, and Capt. Connor Flynt, 55th EFS pilot, stand in front of F-16C block 50 #91-0384 on October 27th, 2018. Guastella flew with the 55th EFS, which recently deployed to the 407th AEG from Shaw AFB in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. [USAF photo by SSgt. Dana J. Cable]
  • Demo
    SSgt. Austin Dixon, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team (VDT) dedicated crew chief (left) and SSgt. Ryan Davis, F-16 VDT aerospace propulsion craftsman, stand beside Capt. Zoe 'SiS' Kotnik, F-16 VDT commander and pilot, as she taxis her F-16C on the flight line at Joint Base Langley-Eustis on January 28th, 2019. Kotnik performed a practice demonstration prior to an Air Combat Command certification flight to become familiar with the airfield. [USAF photo by SrA. Kathryn R.C. Reaves]
  • Kotnik
    Capt. Zoe 'SiS' Kotnik, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team (VDT) commander and pilot, smiles after a certification flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis on January 29th, 2019. Kotnik performed more than 30 practice missions before the certification. [USAF photo by SrA. Kathryn R.C. Reaves]
  • Spotka
    Capt. Matthew Spotka, 77th FS F-16 pilot, gears up prior to taking-off from the flightline at Nellis AFB on January 28th, 2019. Pilots assigned to the 77th FS assisted the participating 79th FS during Exercise Red Flag 19-1. [USAF photo by SrA. Christopher Maldonado]
  • Caldwell
    Reserve Citizen Airman Col. Dean Caldwell, Director of the United States Air Force Warfare Center's Virtual Test and Training Center, conducts pre-flight checks on an F-16 prior to his 4,000th flight hour on the aircraft at Nellis AFB on August 15th, 2018. [USAF photo by SrA. Brett Clashman]
  • Caldwell_001
    Reserve Citizen Airman Col. Dean Caldwell, Director of the United States Air Force Warfare Center's Virtual Test and Training Center, boards an F-16 prior to his 4,000th flight hour on the aircraft at Nellis AFB on August 15th, 2018. [USAF photo by SrA. Brett Clashman]
  • 510EFS
    The 510th EFS at Bagram airfield delivers precision fire to protect US and coalition forces in support of Operations Freedom Sentinel and the NATO Resolute Support mission. [USAF photo by SrA. Rito Smith]
  • 555EFS
    1st Lt. Quincey Watts, a 555th EFS pilot, exits his aircraft during exercise African Lion 2019 at Ben Guerir AB on March 25th, 2019. [USAF photo by SSgt. Ceaira Tinsley]
  • 311FS
    Maj. David Abel, 311th FS instructor pilot (left) poses for a photo after a familiarization flight on May 2nd, 2019 at Hill AFB. [USAF photo by SSgt. Bree Ann Sachs]