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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Allen Greenhill, a Combat Shield inspector from the 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., attaches a testing device onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., Jan. 18, 2017. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s F-16 Avionics shop received its annual Combat Shield evaluation. Combat Shield evaluates the reliability of the jet’s radar threat warning system, electronic countermeasure, and high-speed anti-radiation missile targeting system pods. Each component is crucial to the success of the F-16 fighter pilot in combat situations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Floyd)


Combat Shield inspection

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Allen Greenhill, a Combat Shield inspector from the 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., attaches a testing device onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., Jan. 18, 2017. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s F-16 Avionics shop received its annual Combat Shield evaluation. Combat Shield evaluates the reliability of the jet’s radar threat warning system, electronic countermeasure, and high-speed anti-radiation missile targeting system pods. Each component is crucial to the success of the F-16 fighter pilot in combat situations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Floyd)

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A crowd watches as three teams compete in the Team Eglin weapons load competition April 7 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Teams from the 33rd Fighter Wing and 96th Test Wing competed to see who could load up two weapons onto their designated aircraft the quickest and with the fewest errors. The 33rd FW team repeated as base champion. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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The 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue team loads an AIM-120 missile onto their F-16 during the Team Eglin weapons load competition April 7 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Teams from the 96th Test Wing and 33rd Fighter Wing competed to see who could load up two weapons onto their designated aircraft the quickest and with the fewest errors. The 33rd FW team repeated as base champion. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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The 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue team begins the preparation of the AIM-120 missile for loading during the Team Eglin weapons load competition April 7 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Teams from the 96th Test Wing and 33rd Fighter Wing competed to see who could load up two weapons onto their designated aircraft the quickest and with the fewest errors. The 33rd FW team repeated as base champion. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Staff Sgt. Jonathan Atstupenas, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue, slides an AIM-120 missile into place before attaching it to an F-16 during the Team Eglin weapons load competition April 7 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Teams from the 96th Test Wing and 33rd Fighter Wing competed to see who could load up two weapons onto their designated aircraft the quickest and with the fewest errors. The 33rd FW team repeated as base champion. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
Load crews spring into action at the start of the Team Eglin weapons load competition April 7 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Teams from the 96th Test Wing and 33rd Fighter Wing competed to see who could load up two weapons onto their designated aircraft the quickest and with the fewest errors. The 33rd FW team repeated as base champion. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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