A USAF F-16C pilot from the 77th FS makes final adjustments inside of his jet before taking off from Shaw AFB to support Operation Unified Protector. The 20th FW received short notice deployment orders and departed in less than 48 hours. [USAF photo by TSgt. Louis Rivers]
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News: NATO called - Shaw responded (Part 1) [2012-02-03]
Jets from the 20th Fighter Wing provided a key role in taking a down corrupt regime during Operation Unified Protector.
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News: NATO called - Shaw responded (Part 3) [2012-02-10]
A jet can't take off of the runway and still expect to take down the bad guys and come back safe without Airmen loading munitions, pumping fuel and tightening every bolt.
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