The 55th Fighter Squadron taxied spouses from the 55th and its associated aircraft maintenance unit down the runway at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C, May 24, 2012. The activity explosed spouses to the F-16's cockpit and thanked them for their continuing support through back-to-back deployments to Aviano, Italy and the Republic of Korea. The deployments played a major role during Operation Unified Protector. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Tabatha McCarthy/released)

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The 55th Fighter Squadron taxied spouses from the 55th and its associated aircraft maintenance unit down the runway at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C, May 24, 2012. The activity explosed spouses to the F-16's cockpit and thanked them for their continuing support through back-to-back deployments to Aviano, Italy and the Republic of Korea. The deployments played a major role during Operation Unified Protector. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Tabatha McCarthy/released)

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The 55th Fighter Squadron taxied spouses from the 55th and its associated aircraft maintenance unit down the runway at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C, May 24, 2012. The activity explosed spouses to the F-16's cockpit and thanked them for their continuing support through back-to-back deployments to Aviano, Italy and the Republic of Korea. The deployments played a major role during Operation Unified Protector. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Tabatha McCarthy/released)

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The 55th Fighter Squadron taxied spouses from the 55th and its associated aircraft maintenance unit down the runway at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C, May 24, 2012. The activity explosed spouses to the F-16's cockpit and thanked them for their continuing support through back-to-back deployments to Aviano, Italy and the Republic of Korea. The deployments played a major role during Operation Unified Protector. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Tabatha McCarthy/released)

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The 55th Fighter Squadron taxied spouses from the 55th and its associated aircraft maintenance unit down the runway at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C, May 24, 2012. The activity explosed spouses to the F-16's cockpit and thanked them for their continuing support through back-to-back deployments to Aviano, Italy and the Republic of Korea. The deployments played a major role during Operation Unified Protector. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Tabatha McCarthy/released)

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The 55th Fighter Squadron taxied spouses from the 55th and its associated aircraft maintenance unit down the runway at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C, May 24, 2012. The activity explosed spouses to the F-16's cockpit and thanked them for their continuing support through back-to-back deployments to Aviano, Italy and the Republic of Korea. The deployments played a major role during Operation Unified Protector. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Tabatha McCarthy/released)

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Spouses taxi in F-16s for orientation, thanks

Published June 5, 2012
By 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Spouses of pilots and some other Airmen assigned to the 55th Fighter Squadron "Shooters" and Shooter Aircraft Maintenance Unit had the opportunity to taxi in an F-16 Fighting Falcon May 24 here.

The 55th FS taxied spouses to orient them to the F-16 cockpit and as a token of their appreciation for their spouses' continuous support during back-to-back deployments. Shooters supported NATO-led operations over Libya and a four-month deployment to Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea.

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