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Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force wave at a 35th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, during an aviation training relocation at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2019. JASDF members remained on the flight line with squadron flags and smiles to say goodbye to each F-16 pilot prior to the conclusion and final sortie of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)

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Polish and U.S. F-16s practice CAP while connected to common datalink network

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During exercise Nickel Strike last month, USAF F-16s from the 555th Fighter Squadron practice flying mixed formation defensive combat air patrols with Polish F-16s.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 555th Fighter Squadron takes off at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 12, 2019. The F-16 is a multirole fighter capable of multiple mission sets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tory Cusimano)

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F-15s, Apaches carried out ‘show of force’ to deter Turkish militia in Syria

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U.S. F-15s and Apache attack helicopters carried out a ‘show of force’ near Ayn Issa, Syria after Turkish militia came close to a U.S. base, threatening troops there.

A U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle conducts a combat air patrol mission over an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 24, 2019 The F-15E Strike Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf)

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