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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tessa Burkett talks to the pilot of an F-15E Strike Eagle that landed on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., for Exercise Red Flag on Feb. 20, 2009. Burkett, a crew chief, is assigned to the 366th Fighter Wing at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Red Flag is a multinational exercise providing a realistic environment to practice combat scenarios.

NELLIS ARRIVAL

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tessa Burkett talks to the pilot of an F-15E Strike Eagle that landed on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., for Exercise Red Flag on Feb. 20, 2009. Burkett, a crew chief, is assigned to the 366th Fighter Wing at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Red Flag is a multinational exercise providing a realistic environment to practice combat scenarios.

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