Staff Sgt. Eve Dorshorst, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, guides an F-16 Fighting Falcon piloted by Maj. Vincent O'Connor, 555th Expedition More
455th Operation Group Commander Col. Henry Rogers' helmet and gloves sit in locker at the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2015. Rogers became one of only a couple More
Tech. Sgt. Carlo Patalinghug, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, lowers the canopy on an F-16 Fighting Falcon before running up the engine to More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron lands at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan after a sortie supporting ground operations over Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2016. The 421 More
Tech. Sgt. Ritchie Videna and Staff Sgt. Matthew Crabtree (right), 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics systems technicians, perform a chaff and flare operations check on an F-16 Fighting More
First Lt. Matthew Sanders, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, reviews paperwork with his crew chief before a sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2016. Airmen assigned to the 421st EF More
Staff Sgt. Jarrod Clark (right), 421st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Support Section support technician, inventories a toolbox being returned at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 29, 2016. The F More
Capt. Brad Hunt, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, performs preflight checks on F-16 Fighting Falcon carrying two GBU-31s at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 1, 2016. The 421st EFS, based out of Ba More
Senior Airman Ludwig Miranda, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight aircraft structural maintenance technician, fits a bracket on the tail of an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 421st Expedit More
A member of the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron gives a step brief to Capts. Brad Hunt (background left) and Tim Six (background right), 421st EFS F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots, prior to a combat sortie at B More
Airman 1st Class Trent Brodish, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, conducts end of runway visual inspections on an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 421st Expeditiona More
Capt. Jay Doerfler, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, receives a step brief before surpassing 1000 combat flying hours in Afghanistan, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 7, 20 More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron preflight a KC-135 Stratotanker prior to the start of their mission at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 29, 2020. The 340th EARS, d More
Airman 1st Class Justina Richard, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, performs post-flight maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air More
455th Expeditionary Operation Group Commander Col. Henry Rogers' helmet bag, covered in patches from various fighter squadrons he's flown with, hangs in a locker at the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at B More
Staff Sgt. Steven Concepcion, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, looks on as an F-16 Fighting Falcon starts up during a hydraulic leak repair More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron lands at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, after a sortie supporting ground operations over Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2016. The 42 More
Tech. Sgt. Ritchie Videna (cockpit) and Staff Sgt. Matthew Crabtree (right), 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics systems technicians, perform a chaff and flare operations check on an F-16 More
First Lt. Matthew Sanders, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, steps to an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a combat sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2016. Airmen assigned to the 421st EFS, More
Staff Sgt. Sean Campbell, 421st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Support Section support technician, checks out a tablet used to read technical orders to an F-16 maintainer at Bagram Air Field, Afgha More
Capt. Brad Hunt, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, climbs up to the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon carrying two GBU-31s at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 1, 2016. The 421st EFS, based out of More
Staff Sgt. Steven Kinsland, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics specialist, prepares the surface on the tail of an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a repaired Very High Frequency AM antenna is More
Capts. Brad Hunt, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, receives a step brief before a combat sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, March 14, 2016. The 421st EFS, based out of Bagram, is the only dedic More
Staff Sgt. Jarred Harrell, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, conducts end of runway visual inspections on an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fi More
Capt. Jay Doerfler, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, reviews paperwork with a crew chief before surpassing 1000 combay flying hours at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 7, 2016 More
Capt. Tyler McBride (left). 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron chief of safety, and Lt. Col. Michael Meyer, 421st EFS commander, step to their F-16 Fighting Falcons at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, More
455th Operation Group Commander Col. Henry Rogers' helmet sits in locker at the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2015. Rogers became one of only a couple-hundred F More
Tech. Sgt. Carlo Patalinghug, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, examines an F-16 Fighting Falcon to isolate and repair a hydraulic leak at Ba More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxis at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan after a sortie supporting ground operations over Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2016. The 421 More
First Lt. Matthew Sanders, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, performs pre-flight inspections on an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a combat sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2016. Air More
Staff Sgt. Jarrod Clark, 421st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Support Section support technician, etches an inventory identification number on to a key at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 29, 20 More
Capt. Brad Hunt, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, prepares his gear prior to a combat sortie in an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 1, 2016. The 421st EFS, based out of Bag More
Senior Airman Joseph Lonneman, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, works to remove a leading edge flap on the wing of an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighte More
Capts. Tim Six and Brad Hunt (right), 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilots, step to their F-16 Fighting Falcons before a combat sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, March 14, 2016. The 421st EFS, bas More
Capt. Jay Doerfler, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, performs preflight checks before departing on a flight were he surpassed 1000 combat flying hours at Bagram Airfield, Afghani More
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II descends off a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, upon completion of refueling over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibili More
Senior Airman Zachary Szalay, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, speaks with Lt. Col. Michael Meyer prior to a sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghan More
Col. Henry Rogers, 455th Expeditionary Operations Group commander, walks through the locker room at the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron prior to a sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2015. Ro More
Senior Airman Jason Miranda, left, and Tech. Sgt. Carlo Patalinghug, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, examine an F-16 Fighting Falcon while More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron passes through a safe and arming check after supporting ground operations over Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2016. The 421st EFS, b More
Staff Sgt. Eve Dorshorst, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, documents completed maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Field, A More
First Lt. Matthew Sanders, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, climbs in to an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a combat sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2016. Airmen assigned to the 421st E More
Capt. Brad Hunt, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, gets in to the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon carrying two GBU-31s at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 1, 2016. The 421st EFS, based out of Ba More
Tech. Sgt. Andrew Harper (left) and Senior Airman Joseph Lonneman, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, works to remove a leading edge flap on the wing of an F-16 Fighting Falcon assig More
Capts. Brad Hunt and Tim Six, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilots, step to their F-16 Fighting Falcons before a combat sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, March 14, 2016. The 421st EFS, based out o More
Senior Airman Raven Scott, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, waits before removing a communications cord from an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squa More
Capt. Jay Doerfler, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, climbs in to his F-16 Fighting Falcon before departing on a flight were he surpassed 1000 combat flying hours at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Apr More
U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew members assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, preflight the aircraft’s flight instruments prior to the start of their mission at Al Udeid Air Bas More
Lt. Col. Michael Meyer, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, performs pre-flight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, More
Col. Henry Rogers, 455th Expeditionary Operations Group commander, takes notes during a mission brief before a sortie with the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 201 More
Airman 1st Class Drew Owens, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, examines an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a hydraulic leak repair at Bagram Air More
Airman 1st Class Frank Lopez, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, collects his equipment after filling the liquid oxygen tank on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Field, More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron finishes final checks before departing on a sortie in support of ground operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2016. The 421st More
First Lt. Matthew Sanders, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, prepares for a combat sortie in an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2016. Airmen assigned to the 421st EFS, More
Staff Sgt. Sean Campbell, 421st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Support Section support technician, uses a TCMAX tool management system to check out equipment at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. More
Capt. Brad Hunt, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, performs preflight checks from the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon carrying two GBU-31s at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 1, 2016. The 421st More
Airman John Ellis, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, sorts pins from a leading edge flap on the wing of an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron d More
Staff Sgt. Steven Benton (left), 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, greets Capt. Brad Hunt, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, prior to a combat sortie at Bagram Air Fie More
Staff Sgt. Edward Keefe, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenanace Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman, downloads flight data from an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadro More
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II approaches the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, during air refueling over the U.S. Central Command area of More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon piloted by Lt. Col. Michael Meyer, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, prepares to depart for a sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, 2015. Airmen assigned to the More
Senior Airman Jason Miranda, right, and Tech. Sgt. Carlo Patalinghug, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, examine an F-16 Fighting Falcon whil More
Staff Sgt. Eve Dorshorst, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, cleans the canopy of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Ja More
First Lt. Matthew Sanders, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, prepares to depart for a combat sortie in an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2016. Airmen assigned to the 4 More
Senior Airman Rebecca Delay, 421st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Support Section support technician, organizes equipment inventory folders at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 29, 2016. The sect More
Airman John Ellis, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, works to remove a retaining pin from a leading edge flap on the wing of an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 421st Expeditiona More
Capt. Tim Six, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, perfroms preflight checks on F-16 Fighting Falcon carrying two GBU-31s at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, March 14, 2016. The 421st EFS, based out of Ba More
Staff Sgt. Eve Dorshorst, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, unloads a run screen for an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 6, 2016. The 455th EAMXS provides More
Capt. Jay Doerfler, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, puts on his helmet in an F-16 Fighting Falcon before departing on a flight to surpass 1000 combat flying hours in Afghanistan at Bagram Airfield, More
Senior Airman Zachary Szalay, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, performs a preflight inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon piloted by Lt. Col. M More
Col. Henry Rogers, 455th Expeditionary Operations Group commander, walks to his F-16 for a sortie with the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2015. Rogers reached th More
Airman 1st Class Drew Owens, right, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, gives a thumbs-up to Tech. Sgt. Carlo Patalinghug, 455th EAMXS crew chi More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxis on the ramp before departing on a sortie in support of ground operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2016. The 421st EFS More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron departs on a sortie from Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 8, 2016. Airmen assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron, known as the “Black Wid More
First Lt. Matthew Sanders, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, taxis an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a combat sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2016. Airmen assigned to the 421st EFS, kno More
Senior Airman Rebecca Delay, 421st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Support Section support technician, checks fluid levels on a deicing vehicle at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 29, 2016. The F More
Capt. Brad Hunt, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, preforms preflight checks from the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon carrying two GBU-31s before a combat sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, F More
Tech. Sgt. Greggory Myers, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs a 400-hour phase inspection of landing gear on an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fight More
Capt. Tim Six, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, perfroms preflight checks on F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, March 14, 2016. The 421st EFS, based out of Bagram is the only dedi More
Tech. Sgt. George Cutchins, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, fills out aircraft documents as an F-16 Fighting Falcon has its liquid oxygen serviced at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, More
Capt. Jay Doerfler, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, waits as munitions on an F-16 Fighting Falcon are inspected during end of runway checks before departing on a flight to surpass 1000 combat flying More
A joint coalition force formation of U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs, E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System and United Arab Emirates Air Force Mirage 2000s, fly behind a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Strato More
Col. Henry Rogers, 455th Expeditionary Operations Group commander, perfoms pre-flight inspections on an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a sortie with the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Bagram Air Field, Af More
Master Sgt. Jim Anderson, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, removes and replaces a jet fuel starter on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air More
Two F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxi out the the runway before a combat sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2016. Airmen assigned to the 421st EFS, k More
Capt. Brad Hunt, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, taxis to the runway in an F-16 Fighting Falcon carrying two GBU-31s before a combat sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 1, 2016. The 421st More
Capt. Tim Six, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, performs preflight checks on F-16 Fighting Falcon carrying two GBU-31s at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, March 14, 2016. The 421st EFS, based out of Ba More