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U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon jet maintenance personnel assigned to 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., prepare for an operational readiness inspection at the base on Dec. 13, 2008. Operational readiness inspections measure a unit's war fighting capabilities in a combat environment.

Jet maintenance personnel prepare for an operational readiness inspection.

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon jet maintenance personnel assigned to 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., prepare for an operational readiness inspection at the base on Dec. 13, 2008. Operational readiness inspections measure a unit's war fighting capabilities in a combat environment.

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