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Crew chiefs with the 79th Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., prepare an F-16 Fighting Falcon for take off during an operational readiness exercise. The exercises help prepare Airmen for future deployments.
U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Matthew Davis