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A US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 107th Fighter Squadron (FS) takes off on its deployment to Kirkuk, Iraq (IRQ), in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The 107th is a Michigan Air National Guard (MIANG) Squadron out of Selfridge, Michigan (MI)

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 107th Fighter Squadron (FS) takes off on its deployment to Kirkuk, Iraq (IRQ), in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The 107th is a Michigan Air National Guard (MIANG) Squadron out of Selfridge, Michigan (MI)

The 107th Fighter Squadron (FS) from Selfridge Air National Guard Base (ANGB), Michigan (MI), is deployed to Kirkuk, Iraq (IRQ), in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Michigan Air National Guard (MIANG) aircrew personnel walk out to their aircraft on the flightline

The 107th Fighter Squadron (FS) from Selfridge Air National Guard Base (ANGB), Michigan (MI), and its F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft are deployed to Kirkuk, Iraq (IRQ), in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon, 107th Fighter Squadron (FS), Selfridge Air National Guard Base (ANGB), Michigan (MI), deployed to Kirkuk Air Base (AB), Iraq, to provide armed reconnaissance in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) ground crew prepares an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter from the 107th Fighter Squadron (FS), out of Selfridge Air National Guard Base (ANGB), Michigan (MI), for todays mission. They are deployed to Kirkuk, Iraq (IRQ), in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The US Air Force (USAF) 107th Fighter Squadron (FS) from Selfridge Air National Guard Base (ANGB), Michigan (MI), has been deployed to Kirkuk, Iraq (IRQ), in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Pilot Major (MAJ) Kurt Schroeder pre-inspects his F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft at the wheel wells

The 107th Fighter Squadron (FS) from Selfridge Air National Guard Base (ANGB), Michigan (MI), and its F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft are deployed to Kirkuk, Iraq (IRQ), in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Here Captain (CPT) Andy Aspey performs his pre-mission flight inspection

Michigan Air National Guard (MIANG) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Natalie Bigham with the 107th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS), takes the Soldier's Oath of Allegiance during her reenlistment ceremony at Freedom Air Base (AB), Kirkuk, Iraq (IRQ), in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The US Air Force (USAF) 107th Fighter Squadron (FS) is being deployed to Kirkuk, Iraq (IRQ), in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. A crew briefs the deployment mission details. The 107th is a Michigan Air National Guard (MIANG) squadron out of Selfridge, Michigan (MI)

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: Kirkuk

Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Glenn Wilkewitz, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Iraq War aka Operation IRAQI FREEDOM was the 2003 invasion of Iraq, led by U.S. Army General Tommy Franks, under the code-name "Operation Iraqi Freedom". 248,000 soldiers from the United States, 45,000 British soldiers, 2,000 Australian soldiers and 194 Polish soldiers from Special Forces unit GROM sent to Kuwait for the invasion. The invasion force was also supported by Iraqi Kurdish militia troops, estimated to number upwards of 70,000.

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