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Feature 13July 29, 2016

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hidbey Senior Airman Marques Jones, a maintainer assigned to 20th Aircraft Maintenance An F-16-CJ from the 79th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., receives nal
ington, Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., updates maintenance record for an F-16 CJ prior to preparations prior to a Red Flag 16-3 night training mission July 13 at Nellis AFB, Nev. The
wn the a Red Flag 16-3 night training mission July 13 at Nellis AFB, Nev. Exhaustive e orts are night operations aspects of Red Flag is crucial for aircrews looking to gain experience
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Senior Airman Timothy Thomasula, a maintainer assigned to the 923rd Aircraft Maintainers assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron-209, EA-18G, NAS Whidbey Island,
Maintenance Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., performs pre- ight checks Washington, standby to recover and assist the aircrew of an EA-18G Growler after
on an HC-130J Combat King II prior to a Red Flag 16-3 night training mission July 13 completion of a Red Flag 16-3 training sortie July 13 at Nellis AFB, Nev. A typical Red Flag
at Nellis AFB, Nev. The HC-130J is an extended-range version of the C-130J Hercules exercise involves a variety of attack, ghter and bomber aircraft, reconnaissance aircraft,
transport. Its mission is to rapidly deploy and execute combatant commander directed electronic warfare aircraft, air superiority aircraft, airlift support, search and rescue aircraft,
recovery operations to austere air elds and denied territory for expeditionary, all weather aerial refueling aircraft, command and control aircraft, as well as ground based command
personnel recovery operations, and forward area ground refueling missions. and control, space, and cyber forces.

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realistic Maintainers assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron-209, EA-18G, NAS Whidbey Island, Maintainers from the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.,
Washington, standby to recover and assist the aircrew of an EA-18G Growler after marshal F-16 CJs into position prior to a Red Flag 16-3 night training mission July 13 at
completion of a Red Flag 16-3 training sortie July 13 at Nellis AFB, Nev. A variant of Nellis AFB, Nev. Night missions play a crucial role in Red Flag exercises, allowing aircrews
the combat-proven F/A-18F Super Hornet, the Growler provides tactical jamming and and maintainers the opportunity to test their skills in challenging low-light conditions.
electronic protection to U.S. military forces and allies around the world.