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Capt. Travis 'Bandit' Keenan, a 22nd EFS fighter pilot, dons his helmet in preparation for a combat mission on November 21st, 2007. Captain Keenan is deployed from Spangdahlem AB. [USAF photo by SSgt. Joshua Garcia]

Capt. Travis 'Bandit' Keenan, a 22nd EFS fighter pilot, preps the cockpit of an F-16 before launching on a combat mission on November 21st, 2007. Any discrepancies on the aircraft could halt a mission; preflight checks ensure any issues are addressed prior to takeoff. [USAF...

A1C. Matt Reay, a 22nd AMU crew chief, halts Capt. James 'Rider' McCroan, a 22nd EFS fighter pilot, piloting F-16C block 50 #91-0406 after completing a combat mission on November 21st, 2007. [USAF photo by SSgt. Joshua Garcia]

A1C. Leo Oliphant, a 22nd AMU crew chief, holds Capt. Travis 'Bandit' Keenan, a 22nd EFS fighter pilot flying in F-16C block 50 #91-0339 until chalks are removed prior to takeoff on November 21st, 2007. [USAF photo by SSgt. Joshua Garcia]

Capt. Benjamin 'Custer' Staats, a 22nd EFS fighter pilot, takes 'Flat Mads', a paper replica of Army Col. Ken Walter's 8-year-old daughter Madeline, along on mission over Iraq. Colonel Walter keeps in touch with his daughter and her classmates in Pennsylvania about his...

Capt. Young-Kwon Ko, a KF-16 pilot assigned to the 157th TFS at Seosan AB, preflights his KF-16 aircraft prior to a buddy wing sortie with pilots from the 36th FS during the buddy wing program from December 11th to 13th. The purpose of the buddy wing program is to exchange...
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Col. Robert Polumbo, 482nd FW vice commander, is greeted by fire and emergency services personnel upon surpassing 4,000 F-16 flight hours. While many fighter pilots have completed 4,000 flying hours, only a handful of fighter pilots around the world have surpassed 4,000 in one...
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Capt. Young-Kwon Ko, a KF-16 pilot assigned to the 157th TFS from Seosan AB, gives a "thumbs-up" approval of his Buddy Wing sortie with pilots from the 36th FS during the Buddy Wing program on December 11th to 13th. [USAF photo by SMSgt. Marvin Krause]
See also: RoKAF Airmen participate in buddy wing program

Capt. Kerri Fulgham, a 4th EFS alert pilot, inspects the cockpit of an F-16 during a pre-flight inspection at Balad AB on October 31st, 2007. As an alert pilot, Captain Fulgham is required to be airborne in 15 minutes if she's called to duty. [USAF photo by SrA. Terri Barriere]
See also: 4th EFS Alert pilots: ready, set, go!