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20th FW performing mission-critical F-16 modernization

U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Charles McLendon, 55th Fighter Generation Squadron inspection section journeyman, receives training on the maintenance of a recently upgraded F-16C Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 19, 2023. These upgrades replaced the legacy APG-68 radar with the new APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar, allowing 20th Fighter Wing’s F-16s to detect air-to-air and air-to-ground threats at much longer ranges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin Stanley)

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20th FW performing mission-critical F-16 modernization

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ethan Estes, 55th Fighter Generation Squadron inspection section journeyman, performs routine maintenance on an F-16C Fighting Falcon that has just received 22 radar modification upgrades in conjunction with the Service Life Extension Program at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 19, 2023. The APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar allows the 20th FW to become a total lethal force by increasing the range of detection and weapons deployment to air-to-air and air-to-ground threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin Stanley)

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20th FW performing mission-critical F-16 modernization

Brian Rollefson, Lockheed Martin F-16 electrical technician, cuts and replaces wires as part of the radar modification upgrade process to the 20th Fighter Wing (FW) F-16 fleet at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 19, 2023. These modification upgrades utilize the advanced radar equipment that is standard for 5th generation aircraft, ensuring 20th FW aircraft are ready for tomorrow’s missions, today. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin Stanley)

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U.S Air Force Senior Airman Steven Kuethe, a crew chief with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron marshals a U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper assigned to the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Feb. 14, 2020. The 79th Fighter Squadron was named the Air Force's top fighter squadron, a first for an F-16 active duty fighter squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick)

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200224-F-UQ958-1005

U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper pilots assigned to the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron wait to takeoff, Feb. 24, 2020. The 79th Fighter Squadron was named the Air Force's top fighter squadron, a first for an F-16 active duty fighter squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick)

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TACP officer becomes F-16 pilot

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brandon Schoenfeldt, 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, sits in the cockpit of an F-16 Viper March 26, 2021, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Schoenfeldt, a former Tactical Air Control Party officer was the first officer to transition from the career field to become a fighter pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leala Marquez)

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TACP officer becomes F-16 pilot

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brandon Schoenfeldt, 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, prepares for a flight March 26, 2021, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Schoenfeldt, a former Tactical Air Control Party officer was the first officer to transition from the career field to become a fighter pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leala Marquez)

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TACP officer becomes F-16 pilot

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brandon Schoenfeldt, 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, inspects an F-16 Viper March 26, 2021, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Schoenfeldt, a former Tactical Air Control Party officer was the first officer to transition from the career field to become a fighter pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leala Marquez)

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TACP officer becomes F-16 pilot

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brandon Schoenfeldt, 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, operates an F-16 Viper March 26, 2021, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Schoenfeldt, a former Tactical Air Control Party officer was the first officer to transition from the career field to become a fighter pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leala Marquez)

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TACP officer becomes F-16 pilot

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brandon Schoenfeldt, Tactical Air Control Party officer, leads a training scenario Jan. 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas. Schoenfeldt was the first TACP officer to transition from the career field to become a fighter pilot in 2017. As a TACP officer and trained Joint Terminal Attack Controller, he had the responsibility of planning and directing close air support, fire support and integrating air and land forces. (Courtesy photo)

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TACP officer becomes F-16 pilot

1st Lt. Brandon Schoenfeldt, Tactical Air Control Party officer, controls a four ship of F-35 Lightning II during a training sortie Feb. 2016, at Gila Bend, Arizona. Schoenfeldt was the first TACP officer to transition from the career field to become a fighter pilot in 2017. As a TACP officer and qualified Joint Terminal Attack Controller, he had the responsibility of planning and directing close air support, fire support and integrating air and land forces. (Courtesy photo)

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TACP officer becomes F-16 pilot

Capt. Brandon Schoenfeldt, Tactical Air Control Party officer, poses with TACP personnel May 2016, in the Helmand province of Afghanistan. Schoenfeldt was the first TACP officer to transition from the career field to become a fighter pilot in 2017 As a TACP officer and trained Joint Terminal Attack Controller, he had the responsibility of planning and directing close air support, fire support and integrating air and land forces. (Courtesy photo)

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20th FW hosts Red Flag 21-2

A 20th Fighter Wing (FW) pilot prepares to depart at Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina, March 3, 2021. More than 500 20th FW individuals deployed to Nellis AFB, Nevada, for Red Flag 21-2, a complex joint and coalition exercise that occurs multiple times a year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cody Sanders)

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20th FW hosts Red Flag 21-2

A pilot from the 55th Fighter Squadron taxis down the flightline at Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina, March 3, 2021. More than 500 individuals assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing deployed to Nellis AFB, Nevada, for Red Flag 21-2, a complex joint and coalition exercise that occurs multiple times a year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cody Sanders)

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20th FW MCAT tackles ACE at JBC

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing (FW) documents data about integrated combat turns during an agile combat employment (ACE) exercise at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Jan. 27, 2021. The ACE exercise was part of an ongoing initiative to train and maintain teams of multicapable Airmen, allowing the 20th FW to operate in more austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Destinee Sweeney)

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20th FW MCAT tackles ACE at JBC

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing (FW) wait to marshal out their F-16 Viper pilots during an agile combat employment (ACE) exercise at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Jan. 27, 2021. The ACE exercise was part of an ongoing initiative to train and maintain teams of multicapable Airmen, allowing the 20th FW to operate in more austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Destinee Sweeney)

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20th FW MCAT tackles ACE at JBC

A 20th Fighter Wing (FW) Airman uses hand signals to communicate with an F-16 Viper pilot during an agile combat employment (ACE) exercise at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Jan. 25, 2021. The ACE exercise was part of an ongoing initiative to train and maintain teams of multicapable Airmen, allowing the 20th FW to operate in more austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Destinee Sweeney)

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20th FW MCAT tackles ACE at JBC

A 20th Fighter Wing (FW) F-16 Viper flies over the runway during an agile combat employment (ACE) exercise at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Jan. 25, 2021. The ACE exercise was part of an ongoing initiative to train and maintain teams of multicapable Airmen, allowing the 20th FW to operate in more austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Destinee Sweeney)

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20th FW MCAT tackles ACE at JBC

Four 20th Fighter Wing (FW) F-16 Vipers prepare to land during an agile combat employment (ACE) exercise at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Jan. 25, 2021. The ACE exercise was part of an ongoing initiative to train and maintain teams of multicapable Airmen, allowing the 20th FW to operate in more austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Destinee Sweeney)

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20th FW MCAT tackles ACE at JBC

U.S. Airmen from the 20th Fighter Wing (FW) prepare their work spaces during an agile combat employment (ACE) exercise at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Jan. 25, 2021. The ACE exercise was part of an ongoing initiative to train and maintain teams of multicapable Airmen, allowing the 20th FW to operate in more austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Destinee Sweeney)

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