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Team Shaw Airmen working hard

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jason Rollins 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 55th Fighter Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer, finishes up the installation of an integrated servo actuator which controls the movement of an F-16CM Fighting Falcon rudder at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 30, 2014. The installation took approximately three hours to complete. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Cossaboom/Released)

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Flightline activity

A U.S. Force Air Force Airman assigned to the 55th Fighter Squadron, ducks under the afterburner of an F-16CJ Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 30, 2014. Airmen perform pre-flight and post-flight inspections to ensure the safety of the pilot and to maximize the jet’s war-fighting capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jensen Stidham/Released)

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Flightline activity

A U.S. Air Force F-16CJ Fighting Falcon taxi’s off the runway at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 30, 2014. The F-16CJ is a single-seat, multi-mission fighter jet generating up to 31,000 pounds of thrust and can fly at speeds in excess of Mach 2 or 1,520 miles per hour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jensen Stidham/Released)

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Flightline activity

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandinn Kim, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion apprentice, slides a chalk under the wheel of an F-16CJ Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 30, 2014. Once the pilot has completed the flight, chalks are immediately placed under two of the three wheels to ensure the jet’s stabilization during the aircraft’s post-flight inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jensen Stidham/Released)

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Flightline activity

A U.S. Force Air Force Airman assigned to the 55th Fighter Squadron, inspect the wing on an F-16CJ Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 30, 2014. Airmen perform pre-flight and post-flight inspections to ensure the safety of the pilot and to maximize the jets war-fighting capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jensen Stidham/Released)

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F-16CJ Rips through the sky

A U.S. Air Force F-16CJ Fighting Falcon flies through the sky at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 30, 2014. The F-16CJ is a single-seat, multi-mission fighter aircraft, capable of generating up to 31,000 pounds of thrust and can fly at speeds in excess of Mach 2. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jensen Stidham/Released)

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Hill Airmen assist in Shaw mission

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Gallegos, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group aircraft structural maintenance technician, assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, inspects the bulkhead of an F-16CJ Fighting Falcon at Shaw AFB, S.C., May 20, 2014. Gallegos and his team will spend the next month and a half removing the existing bulkhead and installing a new one on the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Bass/Released)

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Shaw prepares for severe weather season

An F-16 Fighting Falcon descends for landing at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. March 6, 2014. A group of 55th Fighter Squadron pilots flew a training mission during low visibility and rain during severe weather severe weather season which occurs from March through August. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jensen Stidham/Released)

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'Day is done, gone the sun'

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing sits parked on the flightline at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 19, 2013. Shaw Airmen and aircraft are prepared to provide superior airpower at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Frank Miller/Released)

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'Day is done, gone the sun'

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned the 20th Fighter Wing sits parked on the flightline at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 19, 2013. The 20th FW provides combat-ready airpower and combat- ready Airmen to meet any challenge, anytime, anywhere during an operations readiness exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Frank Miller/Released)

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'Day is done, gone the sun'

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing sits parked with the cockpit open at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 19, 2013. Shaw is the home to three F-16 fighter squadrons: the 55th Shooters, 77th Gamblers, and 79th Tigers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Frank Miller/Released)

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'Day is done, gone the sun'

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing sits parked under an awning at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 19, 2013. The F-16 was prepared to play an important role, in a recent operational readiness exercise, which demonstrated the ability of the 20th FW to safely and promptly provide air superiority. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Frank Miller/Released)

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20 FW Airmen return from South Korea deployment

U.S. Air Force Maj. Ben Vickers, 55th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot kisses his wife Trisha after returning to Shaw, Sept. 18, 2013, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The 55th returned home from the Republic of Korea after being deployed for five months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Bass/Released)

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20 FW Airmen return from South Korea deployment

U.S. Air Force Maj. Ben Vickers, an 55th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot walks down the flight line, Sept 18, 2013, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.. The 55th FS returned home from the Republic of Korea after being deployed for five months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Bass/Released)

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20 FW Airmen return from South Korea deployment

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Taylor Tally, 55th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, gives a thumbs up from the cockpit of his plane after landing Sept. 18, 2013, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The 55th FS was deployed to the Republic of Korea for the last five months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Bass/Released)

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20 FW Airmen return from South Korea deployment

U.S. Air Force Capt. Robert Sandwith, 55th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, waits to power down his aircraft after returning home from a deployment Sept. 13, 2013, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Sandwith returned from a five-month deployment to the Republic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Bass/Released)

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20 FW Airmen return from South Korea deployment

Three F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 55th Fighter Squadron stationed at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., taxi down the runway after returning home, Sept. 18, 2013. The 55th FS was deployed to the Republic of Korea for the last five months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Bass/Released)

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Col. Arcuri works the Hot Pits

Hoisting a fuel hose over his shoulder, U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Arcuri, 20th Mission Support Group commander, assists in the hot pits refueling of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 28, 2013. Hot pits refueling is a process used to refuel the aircraft without having to turn its engines off. He personally refueled two home station F-16 aircraft with 2,447 gallons of Jet-A fuel.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Bass/Released)

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20th OG commander takes final flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Shaun McGrath, outgoing 20th Operations Group commander, passes under water from a fire truck after his final flight at Shaw Air Force Base SC., July 25, 2013. McGrath, 20th OG commander for 16 months ,will take commander of an Expeditionary Operations Group at an undisclosed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jensen Stidham/Released)

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20th OG commander takes final flight

Outgoing 20th Operations Group Commander, U.S Air Force Col. Shaun McGrath, returns a salute as he taxies into the bay for the last time Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 25, 2013. McGrath will take command of an Expeditionary Operations Group at an undisclosed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Bass/Released)

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