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220225-N-NO874-1004 ROMANIA (Feb. 25, 2022) A German Air Force A400M Tanker refuels an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the “Fighting Checkmates” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211, Feb. 25, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa. (Photo courtesy of Strike Fighter Squadron 11)

Elephant walk at Kadena Air Base, Japan

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A formation of F-15C/D Eagles assigned to the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons, and an HH-60 Pavehawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron taxi during a routine wing readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2022. Similar training is routinely conducted at U.S. Air Force bases across Japan and around the globe to ensure U.S. Airmen’s readiness to respond to a range of potential contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen Pulter)

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USAF upgrading 608 F-16s to V variant

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Ten years after Lockheed Martin announced the F-16V variant at the Singapore airshow, the U.S. Air Force has decided to modify 608 Block 40 and 50 jets to that standard.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 35th Fighter Squadron lifts off of the flight line at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 27, 2021. The 35th FS moved to Kunsan AB in 1952 as an F-4 Phantom unit, and later received F-16s in 1981. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steve Adkins)

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