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U.S. Air Force Maj. Nick Zetocha and aircraft mechanic Tech. Sgt. Ken Caldwell, both with the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, prepare to launch an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., during a Red Flag exercise on July 13, 2009. Red Flag exercises are designed to provide the most realistic training environments for United States and allied air forces.

Maj. Nick Zetocha and Tech. Sgt. Ken Caldwell prepare to launch an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Nick Zetocha and aircraft mechanic Tech. Sgt. Ken Caldwell, both with the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, prepare to launch an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., during a Red Flag exercise on July 13, 2009. Red Flag exercises are designed to provide the most realistic training environments for United States and allied air forces.

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