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U.S. Air Force Capt. Derek Kirkwood prepares for takeoff in an F-16 Fighting Falcon on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 30, 2015. Kirkwood is a pilot assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron from Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Derek Kirkwood prepares for takeoff in an F-16 Fighting Falcon on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 30, 2015. Kirkwood is a pilot assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron from Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

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