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Air Force Airman 1st Class Obadiyah Ivens prepares the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Green Flag 16-08 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 2, 2016. Ivens is a crew chief assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron, deployed from Aviano Air Force Base, Italy. Green Flag 16-08 is a U.S. Air Force, Army and Navy exercise designed that prepares participants for complex aerial combat scenarios while supporting high-intensity ground and sea operations. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum

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Air Force Airman 1st Class Obadiyah Ivens prepares the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Green Flag 16-08 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 2, 2016. Ivens is a crew chief assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron, deployed from Aviano Air Force Base, Italy. Green Flag 16-08 is a U.S. Air Force, Army and Navy exercise designed that prepares participants for complex aerial combat scenarios while supporting high-intensity ground and sea operations. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum

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