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Air Force Maj. Chris Carden checks his equipment at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, before a combat sortie on Jan. 17, 2016. Carden is an F-16 pilot assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Bryan Bouchard

Equipment Checked

Air Force Maj. Chris Carden checks his equipment at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, before a combat sortie on Jan. 17, 2016. Carden is an F-16 pilot assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Bryan Bouchard

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