Learning the Ways of the Weasels: Valor Chief Takes Flight

Learning the Ways of the Weasels: Valor Chief Takes Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Hugh E. Walker III, 20th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jarrod W. Getz, 20th FW command chief, taxi in an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft following the conclusion of a training sortie at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 16, 2026. Getz flew with Walker to get a first hand look at the F-16’s roles and capabilities and gain a better understanding of how he can advance the wing’s mission to provide combat-ready airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Learning the Ways of the Weasels: Valor Chief Takes Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Hugh E. Walker III, right, 20th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jarrod W. Getz, 20th FW command chief, make the 55th Fighter Squadron ‘shooter’ hand signal as they taxi in an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft following the conclusion of a training sortie at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 16, 2026. The hand signal symbolizes unit pride and camaraderie for the 55th FS, nicknamed the ‘shooters’, which was the squadron the sortie was flown out of. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Learning the Ways of the Weasels: Valor Chief Takes Flight

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jarrod W. Getz, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, removes his Gentex MBU-20/P oxygen mask following the conclusion of a F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft training sortie at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 16, 2026. Getz flew the mission with Col. Hugh E. Walker III, 20th FW commander, to get a first hand look at the F-16’s roles and capabilities and gain a better understanding of how he can advance the wing’s mission to provide combat-ready airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Learning the Ways of the Weasels: Valor Chief Takes Flight

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jarrod W. Getz, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, climbs down from a F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft following the completion of his sortie in the fighter at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 16, 2026. Getz flew the mission with Col. Hugh E. Walker III, 20th FW commander, to get a first hand look at the F-16’s roles and capabilities and gain a better understanding of how he can advance the wing’s mission to provide combat-ready airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Learning the Ways of the Weasels: Valor Chief Takes Flight

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jarrod W. Getz, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, embraces his daughter Audrey following his flight in a F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 16, 2026. Getz’s family members were on hand to greet them following the mission, which marked his first in an F-16. (Courtesy photo)

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Learning the Ways of the Weasels: Valor Chief Takes Flight

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jarrod W. Getz, 20th FW command chief, left, embraces his daughter Layla and his spouse Lauren Getz following his flight in a F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 16, 2026. Getz’s family members were on hand to greet them following the mission, which marked his first in an F-16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Learning the Ways of the Weasels: Valor Chief Takes Flight

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jarrod W. Getz, left, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, embraces Col. Hugh E. Walker III, 20th FW commander, following the completion of their sortie in the fighter at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 16, 2026. Getz flew the mission with Walker to get a first hand look at the F-16’s roles and capabilities and gain a better understanding of how he can advance the wing’s mission to provide combat-ready airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Learning the Ways of the Weasels: Valor Chief Takes Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Hugh E. Walker III, second from left, 20th Fighter Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Jarrod W. Getz, fourth from left, and their family members celebrate a successful F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft training sortie at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 16, 2026. The Getz’s mission marked Getz’s first-ever flight in an F-16. (courtesy photo)

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SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C.-- U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jarrod W. Getz, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, flies with Col. Hugh E. Walker III, 20th FW commander, during an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft training sorties at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 16, 2026. Getz flew with Walker to a get a first-hand look at the F-16's roles and capabilities and gain a better understanding of the how he can advance the wing's mission to provide combat-ready airpower. After landing, Getz and Walker's families were on hand to greet them. The flight marked Getz's first in an F-16. (U.S. Air Force photos by Tech. Sgt. Allan Deleon Geurrero and Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)