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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Aubrey Dickerson and Master Sgt. Tracey Shook prepare to launch an F-16 Fighting Falcon on a sortie in support of a Phase 2 exercise Dec. 6 at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The war-like exercise prepares airmen for deployments.

FIGHTING FALCON

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Aubrey Dickerson and Master Sgt. Tracey Shook prepare to launch an F-16 Fighting Falcon on a sortie in support of a Phase 2 exercise Dec. 6 at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The war-like exercise prepares airmen for deployments.

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