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Republic of Singapore Republic of Singapore
Singapore, Luke pert two Second War- one Staff Sgt. Concen-
air force military expert
air force military ex-
rant Officer Kong Kum
ciao Axel, 425th Fighter
Squadron maintainer,
Cheong, 425th Fighter
Squadron maintainer,
performs maintenance on
gathers aircraft parts
Aug. 5, 2020, at Luke Air
Aug. 5, 2020, at Luke an F-16C Fighting Falcon
— partnerS Since 1992 — zona. RSAF personnel F-16 is a multirole fighter
Air Force Base, Ari-
Force Base, Arizona. The
have trained at Luke
that in an air-to-surface
role, can fly more than
AFB for more than 27
years, making the 425th
weapons with accuracy,
FS one of the longest- 500 miles, deliver its
operating overseas de- defend itself against en-
tachments for the RSAF. emy aircraft and return
The RSAF is among six to its starting point. The
foreign national part- RSAF is among six for-
ners that train at Luke eign national partners
AFB, which directly con- that train at Luke AFB,
tributes to the mission which directly contributes
of training the world’s to the mission of train-
greatest fighter pilots ing the world’s greatest
and combat-ready Air- fighter pilots and combat-
Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder men. Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder ready Airmen.

Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder
Republic of Singapore air force military expert one Staff Sgt.
Concenciao Axel, 425th Fighter Squadron maintainer, inspects
the inside of an F-16C Fighting Falcon Aug. 5, 2020, at Luke Air
Force Base, Arizona. The F-16 is a multirole fighter that can fly up
to 50,000 feet and can reach speeds of 1,500 mph. The RSAF is
among six foreign national partners that train at Luke AFB, which
directly contributes to the mission of training the world’s greatest
fighter pilots and combat-ready Airmen.

Senior Airman Leala Marquez
Republic of Singapore air force Capt. Tan Wei Yang, 425th Fighter Squadron pilot, stands beside an RSAF F-16D Fighting Falcon, Aug. 5, 2020,
at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. RSAF pilots receive F-16 training at Luke AFB for approximately two years—while on base they receive ad-
vanced tactics training and participate in exercises. The RSAF is among six foreign national partners that train at Luke AFB, which directly con-
tributes to the mission of training the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat-ready Airmen.

A Republic of Singapore air
force F-16D Fighting Falcon,
assigned to the 425th Fighter
Squadron, takes off July 27, Senior Airman Leala Marquez
2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Republic of Singapore air force military expert one Staff Sgt. Concenciao Axel, 425th Fighter Squad-
Arizona. RSAF personnel have ron maintainer, performs maintenance on an F-16C Fighting Falcon, Aug. 5, 2020, at Luke Air Force
been training at Luke AFB Base, Arizona. RSAF personnel have been training at Luke AFB since 1992 with the mission of pro-
since 1992 with the mission viding advanced weapons and tactics continuation training for their F-16 pilots and maintainers. The
of providing advanced weap- RSAF is among six foreign national partners that train at Luke AFB, which directly contributes to the
ons and tactics continuation mission of training the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat-ready Airmen.
training for their F-16 pilots
and maintainers. The RSAF LEFT: From left, Republic of Singapore air force military expert one Staff Sgt. Chan Jun Heng Andy,
is among six foreign national military expert two Master Sgt. Teo Choh Hwai, and ME2 Master Sgt. Tan Hock Leng, 425th Fighter
partners that train at Luke AFB, Squadron maintainers, prepare to install a LAU-129 missile onto an F-16D Fighting Falcon Aug. 5,
which directly contributes to 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The RSAF have been training at Luke AFB for more than 27
the mission of training the years, during which they receive advanced tactics training, shoot live missiles and participate in ex-
world’s greatest fighter pilots ercises. The RSAF is among six foreign national partners that train at Luke AFB, which directly con-
Senior Airman Leala Marquez and combat-ready Airmen. Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder tributes to the mission of training the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat-ready Airmen.