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A1C. Randy Williams, a crew chief with the 451st EAMXS, prepares for F-16C block 52 #92-3889 as it taxis after arriving at Kandahar Airfield on April 14th, 2012. [USAF photo by TSgt. Caycee Cook]

Col. David Walker, 31st OG and Thracian Star 2012 detachment commander, and Capt. Petar Milkov, Bulgarian air force MiG-29 pilot, prepare to fly in F-16D block 40 #90-0800 on April 19th, 2012, at Graf Ignatievo AFB. [USAF photo by SrA. Katherine Windish]
See also: F-16s & MiGs engage over Bulgarian skies

1st Lt. Andrew Lehman, a fighter pilot assigned to the 157th EFS, prepares to fly his first combat sortie in F-16C block 52 #92-3914 on April 19th, 2012 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. [USAF photo by TSgt. Caycee Cook]

1st Lt. Andrew Lehman, a fighter pilot assigned to the 157th EFS, stops in F-16C block 52 #92-3914 at the end of the runway for final maintenance checks before he takes off for his first combat sortie on April 19th, 2012 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. [USAF photo by TSgt....

The 310th FS graduates pilots of class Class 11-EBG: From left: 1st Lt. Nick Grieco, Capt. Jordan Wilkie, 1st Lt. Nick DeWulf, 1st Lt. Jeff Randolph, 1st Lt. Mike Kracht, 1st Lt. Wesley Tubman, 1st Lt. Jarred Epstein, Capt. Chris Charron, 1st Lt. Justin Lee, 1st Lt. Matt...
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1st Lt. Andrew Lehman, a fighter pilot assigned to the 157th EFS at Kandahar Airfield, prepares to fly his first combat sortie on April 20th, 2012. Lehman is deployed from the 157th FS at McEntire JNGB in support of OEF. [USAF photo by TSgt. Caycee Cook]
See also: Protecting the skies

Lt. Col. Scott Bridgers, a pilot assigned to the 157th EFS at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, returns to the flight line after flying a mission and reaching his 4,000th F-16 flying hour on June 1st, 2012. Lt. Col. Bridgers deployed from the 157th FS at McEntire JNGB. [USAF...
See also: SCANG pilot posts 4,000 hours

Capt. Justin Puro and Lt.Col. Scott Bridgers, pilots assigned to the 157th EFS at Kandahar Airfield, shake hands after landing F-16s from a mission on June 1st, 2012. Lt. Col. Bridgers reached his 4,000th flying hour during the mission. [USAF photo by TSgt. Caycee Cook]
See also: SCANG pilot posts 4,000 hours

USAF Capt. Matt Feeman, a 55th FS instructor pilot, and SSgt. Jeremy Hadzick, a 55th FS Dedicated Crew Chief, look over documents to prepare an F-16 for takeoff at Shaw AFB on June 12th, 2012. Feeman is the Air Combat Command instructor pilot of the year. [USAF photo by A1C....
See also: Shaw captain is ACC instructor pilot of the year