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Barrier engagement

A 40th Flight Test Squadron F-15 Eagle connects with the barrier engagement on Duke Field’s runway Oct 23. The engagement was part of a routine test of the system. The 40th FTS Airmen fly operational test missions in the F-16, F-15 and A-10. The 40th FTS is a squadron in the 96th Test Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Flightline Operations

Maj. Christopher Wee, Operation Flight Program Combined Test Force, adjusts his helmet prior to his morning F-15 Eagle sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The OFPCTF Airmen fly test missions exclusively in various F-15 models. The OFPTCF is partially owned by both the 53rd Wing and 96th Test Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Flightline Operations

An 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron F-15 Eagle lifts off from the Eglin Air Force Base runway for a morning sortie. The 85th TES Airmen fly operational test missions in the F-16 and F-15. The 85th TES is a squadron in the 53rd Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Flightline Operations

A 40th Flight Test Squadron F-15 soars up upon takeoff from the Eglin Air Force Base runway for a morning sortie. The 40th FTS Airmen fly operational test missions in the F-16, F-15 and A-10. The 40th FTS is a squadron in the 96th Test Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Gas-n-go

Staff Sgt. Chris Hunter, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, completes aircraft checks after an F-35A Lightning II refueling session on the 33rd Fighter Wing flightline at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. All of the F-35 variants use the refueling areas in conjunction with the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s fuels flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Return home

Airman 1st Class Jake Wiedmeyer and Tech. Sgt. James McCallen, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, drag in the wheel chocks to keep the F-35A Lightning II from rolling after returning from a sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Gas-n-go

Airmen begin refueling an F-35A Lightning II during a hot pit session on the 33rd Fighter Wing flightline at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. All of the F-35 variants use the refueling areas in conjunction with the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s fuels flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Gas-n-go

Air Force and Marine F-35 Lightning II variants receive fuel in the hot pit areas of the 33rd Fighter Wing flightline at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. All of the F-35 variants use the refueling areas in conjunction with the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s fuels flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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QA scores maintenance competitions

Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Lowery inspects the left main landing gear wheel well of an F-15 Eagle Sept. 26 following 96th Maintenance Group competition events at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Quality assurance personnel like Lowery participate with every weapons load and dedicated crew chief competitions as inspectors. They inspect the aircraft, boxes, aircraft forms and look for discrepancies. The chief inspector will brief the chiefs and senior leadership within maintenance units of their findings, if any, and tally up the scores to determine the winners. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Ilka Cole)

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QA scores maintenance competitions

Tech. Sgt. Rusty Jones inspects the engine exhaust section of an F-15 Eagle Sept. 26 following 96th Maintenance Group competition events at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Quality assurance personnel like Jones participate with every weapons load and dedicated crew chief competitions as inspectors. They inspect the aircraft, boxes, aircraft forms and look for discrepancies. The chief inspector will brief the chiefs and senior leadership within maintenance units of their findings, if any, and tally up the scores to determine the winners. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Ilka Cole)

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QA scores maintenance competitions

Staff Sgt. Matthew Murphy, inspects the right main landing gear wheel well of an F-15 Eagle Sept. 26 following 96th Maintenance Group competition events at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Quality assurance personnel like Murphy participate with every weapons load and dedicated crew chief competitions as inspectors. They inspect the aircraft, boxes, aircraft forms and look for discrepancies. The chief inspector will brief the chiefs and senior leadership within maintenance units of their findings, if any, and tally up the scores to determine the winners. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Ilka Cole)

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QA scores maintenance competitions

Staff Sgt. Matthew Murphy, inspects the right main landing gear shock strut of an F-15 Eagle Sept. 26 following 96th Maintenance Group competition events at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Quality assurance personnel like Murphy participate with every weapons load and dedicated crew chief competitions as inspectors. They inspect the aircraft, boxes, aircraft forms and look for discrepancies. The chief inspector will brief the chiefs and senior leadership within maintenance units of their findings, if any, and tally up the scores to determine the winners. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Ilka Cole)

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Blue AMU wins quarterly weapons load competition

Senior Airman Lance O’Rourke of the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Red, reviews the aircraft forms after his team loaded AIM-120 missile onto an F-15 Eagle during the 96th Maintenance Group’s quarterly weapons load crew competition Sept. 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Other members on O'Rourke's team were Staff Sgt Isaac Tolentino and Airman 1st Class Colin Reeder. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Blue AMU wins quarterly weapons load competition

Senior Airman Lance O’Rourke, of the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Red, position an AIM-120 missile for loading onto an F-15 Eagle, during the 96th Maintenance Group’s quarterly weapons load crew competition Sept. 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Other members on O'Rourke's team were Staff Sgt Isaac Tolentino and Airman 1st Class Colin Reeder. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Blue AMU wins quarterly weapons load competition

Staff Sgt Isaac Tolentino, Senior Airman Lance O’Rourke and Airman 1st Class Colin Reeder, of the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Red, position an AIM-120 missile for loading onto an F-15 Eagle, during the 96th Maintenance Group’s quarterly weapons load crew competition Sept. 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Blue AMU wins quarterly weapons load competition

Senior Airmen Lance O’Rourke and Staff Sgt Isaac Tolentino, of the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Red, secures an umbilical on a AIM-9X for loading onto the F-15 Eagle while his team lead and inspectors look on, during the 96th Maintenance Group’s quarterly weapons load crew competition Sept. 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Blue AMU wins quarterly weapons load competition

Airmen 1st Class Frederick Guaren and Troy Carpenter, of the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue, secure AIM-120 wings and fins for loading onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon, during the 96th Maintenance Group’s quarterly weapons load crew competition Sept. 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Chrissy Cuttita)

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Blue AMU wins quarterly weapons load competition

Senior Airman Lance O’Rourke, of the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Red, position an AIM-120 missile for loading onto an F-15 Eagle, during the 96th Maintenance Group’s quarterly weapons load crew competition Sept. 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Other members on O'Rourke's team were Staff Sgt Isaac Tolentino and Airman 1st Class Colin Reeder. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Blue AMU wins quarterly weapons load competition

Airmen 1st Class Frederick Guaren and Troy Carpenter and Staff Sgt. Mark Blinn, of the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue, position a AIM-9LM for loading onto the F-16 Fighting Falcon, during the 96th Maintenance Group’s quarterly weapons load crew competition Sept. 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, The AMU Blue team won the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Chrissy Cuttita)

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Blue AMU wins quarterly weapons load competition

Airman 1st Class Troy Carpenter, of the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue, secures an umbilical on an AIM-9X for loading onto the F-16 Fighting Falcon while his team lead and inspectors look on, during the 96th Maintenance Group’s quarterly weapons load crew competition Sept. 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Carpenter, Staff Sgt. Mark Blinn and Airman 1st Class Frederick Guaren made up the Blue team who won the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Chrissy Cuttita)

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