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TUCSON, Ariz. – An Air National Guard 162nd Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon prepares for takeoff from the Tucson International Airport. The 162nd FW is the largest Air National Guard fighter wing in the country and manages a fleet of more than 70 F-16s. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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KELLY FIELD, Texas – A Texas Air National Guard 149th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon undergoes a 300-hour phased inspection at Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas. The 149th FW is at the leading edge of Air Force aviation, training America’s finest F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots. Additionally, the men and women that make up the 149th FW work and train to take on Expeditionary Combat Missions throughout the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jack Braden)
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KELLY FIELD, Texas – Texas Air National Guard 149th Fighter Wing pilots taxi their F-16 Fighting Falcons in preparation for takeoff. The 149th FW is at the leading edge of Air Force aviation, training America’s finest F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots. Additionally, the men and women that make up the 149th FW work and train to take on Expeditionary Combat Missions throughout the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jack Braden)
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ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – A KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas flies in formation with the Thunderbirds enroute to an air show held at the new Ceiba Airport, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico April 18-19, 2009. Altus and McConnell tankers supported the Thunderbirds by refueling the jets and enabling them to perform at the former U.S. Navy's Roosevelt Roads Naval Base for the first time in 30 years. The 97th Air Mobility Wing is responsible for the formal training of all C-17 and KC-135 for active duty, Guard and Reserve aircrews. The wing’s world-class instructors receive students from Undergraduate Pilot Training, the Basic Boom Operator Course, and Basic Loadmaster course, and train them to operate C-17 and KC-135 aircraft in combat as well as other worldwide contingencies. (U.S.Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jennifer L. Flores)
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DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE, Ga. -- Maj. Christopher Gohlke, 700th Airlift Squadron flight instructor, escorts the newest class of C-130 pilots for a close-up view of their future aircraft Sept. 17. The six student pilots spent the past 10 weeks studying academics and are transitioning into the 20-week portion of hands-on learning to fly the C-130H aircraft assigned here. After their training, the six pilots will return to Guard and Reserve units throughout the country. The 94th Airlift Wing at Dobbin Air Reserve Base, Ga., trains C-130 aircrews for the U.S. Air Force -- active duty, guard, and reserve components. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Peek)
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DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE, Ga. -- Maj. Christopher Gohlke, 700th Airlift Squadron flight instructor, escorts the newest class of C-130 pilots for a close-up view of their future aircraft Sept. 17. The six student pilots spent the past 10 weeks studying academics and are transitioning into the 20-week portion of hands-on learning to fly the C-130H aircraft assigned here. After their training, the six pilots will return to Guard and Reserve units throughout the country. The 94th Airlift Wing at Dobbin Air Reserve Base, Ga., trains C-130 aircrews for the U.S. Air Force -- active duty, guard, and reserve components. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Peek)
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VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – T-37 Tweets fly into Vance Air Force Base, Okla., July 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Hill)
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VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. –Student pilot 2nd Lt. Grant Webber and instructor pilot Lt. Col. Mike Jansen perform pre-flight checks on a T-6 Texan aircraft at Vance AFB, Okla., in July 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Brian Hill)
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VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – A pilot takes off from Vance Air Force Base, Okla., in October 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – Special operations Airmen practice aircrew member recovery in a CV-22 at Kirtland AFB, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – A C-130 and a CV-22 Osprey fly over Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. The 58th Special Operations Wing conducts follow-on training for special operations aircrew on Kirtland AFB. The wing operates three types of helicopters, three specialized versions of the C-130, and the CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft. The wing trains officers and enlisted personnel in 18 crew positions to become fully qualified aircrews in special operations flying, combat search and rescue, and operations support. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – Helicopters hover over Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. The 58th Special Operations Wing conducts follow-on training for special operations aircrew on Kirtland AFB. The wing operates three types of helicopters, three specialized versions of the C-130, and the CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft. The wing trains officers and enlisted personnel in 18 crew positions to become fully qualified aircrews in special operations flying, combat search and rescue, and operations support. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. – A 56th Fighter Wing F-16 waits for clearance to taxi on the runway at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The base is home to the 56th Fighter Wing, the largest fighter wing in the world with 165 aircraft, 26 squadrons, four tenant units, and nearly 8,000 military and civilian personnel. Luke AFB has trained over 16,000 pilots and 8,500 crew chiefs since 1994. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey A. Wolfe)
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COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. – Instructor Jules Thomas teaches aircraft handling characteristics to an applied aerodynamics class on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., in July 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Melissa Duncan)
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COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. – Steve Covert, a civilian contracted crew chief, marshals out a 48th Flying Training Squadron T-1 Jayhawk on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., in July 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Melissa Duncan)
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COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. – Capt. Kristi Contardo officiates a re-enlistment ceremony beside a T-6 Texan II for fellow 43rd Reserve Squadron Airman Staff Sgt. Mia Hall on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., in April 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Melissa Duncan)
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RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Maj. David Reynolds, Pilot Instructor Training Instructor Pilot with the 559 Flying Training Squadron, Randolph Air Force Base Texas, dons his helmet prior to a T-6 Texan II training flight involving formation flying, instrument flying, and acrobatics. (U.S. Air Force photo/Steve Thurow)
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RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Capt. Andrew Walker, Pilot Instructor Training student with the 84 FTS Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, begins his pre-flight walk around while Maj. David Reynolds, Pilot Instructor Training Instructor Pilot with the 559 Flying Training Squadron, Randolph Air Force Base Texas, straps in prior to a T-6 Texan II training flight involving formation flying, instrument flying, and acrobatics. (U.S. Air Force photo/Steve Thurow)
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RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Unmanned aerial fundamentals course student 2nd Lt. Michael Gaskins of the 563th Flying Training Wing at Randolph AFB practices operating flight controls during class. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Lindsey)
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Lockheed Martin Simulation

An Airman test drives the Lockheed Martin T-50 cockpit simulation at the 2010 Air Education and Training Command Symposium Jan. 14. In addition to nearly 100 academic seminars, the symposium featured more than 100 vendor and unit demonstrations at the AFA Exposition including medical operating room displays, helicopter training simulations, remotely piloted aircraft presentations and many more. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Lindsey)
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