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LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. – The 189th Airlift Wing, Air National Guard provides instruction in all C-130 crew positions Department of Defense-wide. C-130 Instructors from the 189th Operations Group, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., conduct preflight checklist training. The 189th Airlift Wing trains C-130 aircrew instructor candidates to become instructors in the respective crew positions, so that they may return to their units and help keep their unit members combat ready. The wing also operates the Air National Guard Enlisted Aircrew Academic School, which trains all the Air Force’s C-130 entry-level loadmasters before they are sent across base to the 314th Airlift Wing for initial and mission qualification training. Additionally, the academic school is one of two flight engineer schools to provide entry-level flight engineer training for Air Force flight engineers. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Dianna Seerey)
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LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. – Staff Sgt. Bradley Homan, 189th Aerial Port Flight, pulls a 26-foot ring-slot parachute to prepare it for transportation back to Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., in March 2009. The 189th Airlift Wing trains C-130 aircrew instructor candidates to become instructors in the respective crew positions, so that they may return to their units and help keep their unit members combat ready. The wing also operates the Air National Guard Enlisted Aircrew Academic School, which trains all the Air Force’s C-130 entry-level loadmasters before they are sent across base to the 314th Airlift Wing for initial and mission qualification training. Additionally, the academic school is one of two flight engineer schools to provide entry-level flight engineer training for Air Force flight engineers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bob Oldham)
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GRAYLING, Mich. – Security forces Airmen of the 178th Fighter Wing complete their annual weapons qualification training at a range in Grayling, Mich., in August 2009. The 178th Fighter Wing trains active-duty Air Force, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve pilots to fly F-16 Fighting Falcons. The wing is one of three stateside Air National Guard units designated as a training unit to prepare future F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots for worldwide missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Anthony T. Graham)
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SPRINGFIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ohio -- Friends and families welcome the 178th Fighter Wing security forces Airmen back to Springfield Air National Guard Base, Ohio, in May 2009, following their deployment at Eskan Village, Saudi Arabia. The 178th Fighter Wing trains active-duty Air Force, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve pilots to fly F-16 Fighting Falcons. The wing is one of three stateside National Guard units that is designated as a training unit to prepare future F-16 pilots for worldwide missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Patrick J. O’Reilly)
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SPRINGFIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ohio -- 178th Fighter Wing firefighters undergo a major accident response exercise involving a simulated victim trapped in an automobile and a chemical spill at Springfield Air National Guard Base, Ohio in May 2009. The 178th Fighter Wing trains active-duty Air Force, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve pilots to fly F-16 Fighting Falcons. The wing is one of three stateside National Guard units that is designated as a training unit to prepare future F-16 pilots for worldwide missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Patrick J. O’Reilly)
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SPRINGFIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ohio -- Former Ohio State University quarterback Craig Krenzel listens to Capt. Aaron "Scat" Wildman as he explains his preflight checklist prior to Mr. Krenzel's F-16 familiarization flight Sep. 11, 2009 at the 178th Fighter Wing, Springfield, Ohio. The 178th Fighter Wing trains active-duty Air Force, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve pilots to fly F-16 Fighting Falcons. The wing is one of three stateside National Guard units that is designated as a training unit to prepare future F-16 pilots for worldwide missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Joseph R. Stahl)
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SPRINGFIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ohio -- Master Sgt. Jonathan Faust explains ejection procedures to former Ohio State University quarterback Craig Krenzel prior to his F-16 simulation flight Sep. 11, 2009 at the 178th Fighter Wing, Springfield, Ohio. The 178th Fighter Wing trains active-duty Air Force, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve pilots to fly F-16 Fighting Falcons. The wing is one of three stateside National Guard units that is designated as a training unit to prepare future F-16 pilots for worldwide missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Joseph R. Stahl)
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SPRINGFIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ohio – Two 178th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcons fly over Springfield Air National Guard Base in Ohio. The 178th Fighter Wing trains active-duty Air Force, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve pilots to fly F-16 Fighting Falcons. The wing is one of three stateside National Guard units that is designated as a training unit to prepare future F-16 pilots for worldwide missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Joseph R. Stahl)
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GOWEN FIELD, Idaho -- An F-15 Eagle from the 173rd Fighter Wing, Ore. Air National Guard, takes off for a routine training mission at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho during Sentry Displacement in August 2009. The 173rd Fighter Wing is temporarily relocated to Gowen Field while the runway at their home base at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore., is being repaired. The 173rd FW is responsible for training for new pilots and pilot instructors on air-to-air combat tactics and basic flight instructions on the F-15 from Kingsley Field, Ore. The 173rd FW also provides specialized training for flight surgeons, dentists, and optometrists on treating the unique physiological problems of pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)
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NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia -- Lt. Col. Robert Erickson, 173rd Fighter Wing instructor pilot, Oregon Air National Guard, returns from a basic fight maneuver flight with a Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornet during Sentry Downunder in August 2008 at RAAF Williamtown, New South Wales, Australia. Sentry Downunder is a joint flight exercise with the 173rd FW, assisting the RAAF 2nd Operational Conversion Unit advanced fighter weapons school conducted at RAAF Williamtown. The 173rd FW is responsible for training for new pilots and pilot instructors on air-to-air combat tactics and basic flight instructions on the F-15 from Kingsley Field, Ore. The 173rd FW also provides specialized training for flight surgeons, dentists, and optometrists on treating the unique physiological problems of pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jerry Bynum)
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NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia -- Master Sgt. Steve Tilford, 141st Air Refueling Wing boom operator, Washington Air National Guard refuels a Oregon Air National Guard 173rd Fighter Wing F-15 Eagle during Sentry Downunder in August 2008 at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Williamtown, New South Wales, Australia. Sentry Downunder is a joint flight exercise with the 173rd FW assisting the RAAF 2nd Operational Conversion Unit advanced fighter weapons school conducted at RAAF Williamtown. The 173rd Fighter Wing is responsible for training for new pilots and pilot instructors on air-to-air combat tactics and basic flight instructions on the F-15 from Kingsley Field, Ore. The 173rd FW also provides specialized training for flight surgeons, dentists, and optometrists on treating the unique physiological problems of pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jerry Bynum)
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TUCSON, Ariz. – Air National Guard 162nd Fighter Wing pilots prepare to taxi down the runway and for takeoff from the Tucson International Airport in July 2009. The airport is home to the Air National Guard’s premier F-16 fighter pilot training unit, the 162nd FW, the largest Air National Guard fighter wing in the country. The wing manages a fleet of more than 70 F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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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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TUCSON, Ariz. -- An Air National Guard 162nd Fighter Wing pilot prepares for an F-16 Fighting Falcon simulator ride at the Tucson International Airport in July 2009. Tucson International Airport is home to the Air National Guard’s premier F-16 fighter pilot training unit, the 162nd Fighter Wing. It is the largest Air National Guard fighter wing in the country and manages a fleet of more than 70 F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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TUCSON, Ariz. – Air National Guard 162nd Fighter Wing Airmen are welcomed home from deployment in January 2009. Tucson International Airport is home to the Air National Guard’s premier F-16 fighter pilot training unit, the 162nd FW. The wind is the largest Air National Guard fighter wing in the country and manages a fleet of more than 70 F-16 Fighting Falcons. (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 – Staff Sgt Melissa Garza, 149th Maintenance Squadron Avionics Integrated Systems technician, conducts a functional test on an Advanced Missile Remote Interface Unit from an F-16 Fighting Falcon. The 149th MXS is part of the Texas Air National Guard at Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas. The 149th Fighter Wing 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. -- Master Sgt. Darrin McClure listens to his radio for emergency response exercise updates. 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. (Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marianne E. Lane)
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ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Staff Sgt. Eric Leclerc, 54th Air Refueling Squadron instructor boom operator, demonstrates to Tech. Sgt. Tim Gunn how to operate the oxygen regulator. Sergeant Gunn is temporarily assigned to Altus Air Force Base for training. 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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