/ Published March 18, 2014
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jeremy Smallwood, a 77th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., prepares his equipment prior to takeoff at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 11, 2014. The 77th FS flew eight aircraft during night operations throughout Red Flag 14-2. (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chuck Broadway)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jesuel Rosa Castillo, a 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., adjusts gauges during nighttime maintenance operations, March 11, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Rosa Castillo and more than 100 other maintenance and support personnel participated in Red Flag 14-2 March 1-14. (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chuck Broadway)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Daniel Wynn, a 77th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., waits for a signal from Airman 1st Class David Cano-Mejia, a 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief from Shaw AFB, before taxiing onto the runway at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 11, 2014. The Shaw AFB “Gamblers” sent 14 F-16s to participate in Red Flag 14-2. (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chuck Broadway)
Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnson, 77th Fighter Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., inspects a torso harness March 13, 2014, at Nellis AFB, Nev. Johnson worked alongside other U.S. Airmen as well as counterparts from Belgium, and Denmark to ensure flight crew equipment was serviceable during Red Flag 14-2. (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chuck Broadway)
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 77th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., takes off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., during Red Flag 14-2 night operations March 10, 2014. Aircraft from multiple military units and coalition countries participated in the joint exercise which featured flying missions both day and night. (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chuck Broadway)