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20th Fighter Wing crew of the quarter competition

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- A 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load member, quickly makes his way around the wing of an F-16 to continue helping his team load munitions onto the aircraft during a weapons load competition here July 8, 2011. The 20th Fighter Wing weapons standardization held their quarterly weapons load crew of the quarter competition. The competition brings together weapons load crew members from all three fighter squadrons at Shaw to compete against each other to show who is the best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston)(Released)

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20th Fighter Wing crew of the quarter competition

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Weapons load members with the 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, hand off tools as they work together to mount an air intercept missile (AIM-120) during a weapons load competition here July 8, 2011. The 20th Fighter Wing weapons standardization held their quarterly weapons load crew of the quarter competition. The competition brings together weapons load crew members from all three fighter squadrons at Shaw to compete against each other to show who is the best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston)(Released)

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20th Fighter Wing crew of the quarter competition

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- A 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load member, prepares an air-to-air sidewinder missile to be mounted on an F-16 during a weapons load competition here July 8, 2011. The 20th Fighter Wing weapons standardization held their quarterly weapons load crew of the quarter competition. The competition brings together weapons load crew members from all three fighter squadrons at Shaw to compete against each other to show who is the best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston)(Released)

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20th Fighter Wing crew of the quarter competition

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. - Airman 1st Class Joseph Myers (left), and Senior Airman Gerry Escalona, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load members, work together to quickly mount munitions onto an F-16 during a weapons load competition here July 8, 2011. The 20th Fighter Wing weapons standardization held their quarterly weapons load crew of the quarter competition. The competition brings together weapons load crew members from all three fighter squadrons at Shaw to compete against each other to show who is the best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston)(Released)

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Last Alert

110506-F-6838W-098 SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Captain Jared Burris, 77th Fighter Squadron assistant chief of training, takes flight for the last alert scramble here May 6, 2011. Shaw's 20th Fighter Wing alert facility has guarded our the East Coast since Sept. 11, 2001 through Nov. 15, 2003, and Aug. 1, 2006 through May 9, 2011 (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Neil D. Warner) (Released)

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ONE

100817-F-6593P-030 SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Airman 1st Class Adam Johnson, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, inspects an F-16 from the 77th Fighter Squadron before it deploys in support of Operation Noble Eagle August 17, 2010. ONE provides homeland security and support defending the U.S. from threats and outside and within our borders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Daniel Phelps)

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100817-F-6593P-028 SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Leuitenant Col. Lance Kildron, 77th Fighter Squadron commander, inspects his F-16 before deploying to Operation Noble Eagle August 17, 2010. ONE provides homeland security and support defending the U.S. from threats and outside and within our borders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Daniel Phelps)

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100817-F-6593P-020 SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Leuitenant Col. Lance Kildron, 77th Fighter Squadron commander, walks down the flight line to his F-16 to get ready for deployment to Operation Noble Eagle August 17, 2010. ONE provides homeland security and support defending the U.S. from threats and outside and within our borders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Daniel Phelps)

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100817-F-6593P-015 SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Captain David Antonio, 77th Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, runs through his checklist in the cockpit of his jet before his first deployment in support of Operation Noble Eagle August 17, 2010. ONE provides homeland security and support defending the U.S. from threats and outside and within our borders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Daniel Phelps)

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100817-F-6593P-006 SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Captain David Antonio, 77th Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, inspects his jet before his first deployment in support of Operation Noble Eagle August 17, 2010. ONE provides homeland security and support defending the U.S. from threats and outside and within our borders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Daniel Phelps)

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ONE

100817-F-6593P-004 SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Captain David Antonio, 77th Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, inspects his jet before his first deployment in support of Operation Noble Eagle August 17, 2010. ONE provides homeland security and support defending the U.S. from threats and outside and within our borders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Daniel Phelps)

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Equipment inspection

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Senior Airman Chris Meffert (right) and Airman 1st Class Daniel Kennedy, F-16 avionics technicians with the 20th Component Maintenance Squadron, initiate an operational check on the ultra high-frequency radio receiver/transmitter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Louis Rivers)

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Equipment inspection

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Senior Airman Chris Meffert (right) and Airman 1st Class Daniel Kennedy, both F-16 avionics technicians with the 20th Component Maintenance Squadron, initiate an operational check on the ultra high-frequency radio receiver/transmitter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Louis Rivers)

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Equipment inspection

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Airman 1st Class Julian Martinez, an F-16 avionics technician with the 20th Component Maintenance Squadron, initiates a confidence test on the improved avionics intermediate station. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Louis Rivers)

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Fertile Keynote

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Captain Matthew Feeman, an F-16 alert pilot from Shaw's 55th Fighter Squadron, approaches a Cessna airplane, flown by South Carolina's Civil Air Patrol, to attempt communication, as part of exercise Fertile Keynote Nov.19. Shaw's alert Airmen work 12 or 48-hour shifts to make sure the mission functions 'round the clock. "Holidays too," said Senior Master Sgt. William Partin, alert NCO-in-charge. "I think if you talk to the folks, you'll find very few who are disgruntled." Airman First Class Andrew Norton doesn't have a problem with it. "Usually on holidays the colonels come by and drop off food," he said. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Michael Cowley)

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Fertile Keynote

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Captain Matthew Feeman, an F-16 alert pilot from Shaw's 55th Fighter Squadron, approaches a Cessna airplane, flown by South Carolina's Civil Air Patrol, to attempt communication, as part of exercise Fertile Keynote Nov.19. The exercise tests the readiness of Shaw's 'round-the-clock alert mission, a part of Operation Noble Eagle. Noble Eagle provides quick-response support to defend U.S. airspace and covers major events like presidential movements and space shuttle launches. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Michael Cowley)

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Fertile Keynote

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Captain Matthew Feeman, an F-16 alert pilot from Shaw's 55th Fighter Squadron, approaches a Cessna airplane, flown by South Carolina's Civil Air Patrol, to initiate a "head butt" as part of exercise Fertile Keynote Nov. 19. A head butt is an action taken by the intercepting aircraft, after other communications like radio contact have failed, to redirect the intruder in the appropriate direction. According to Senior Master Sgt. William Partin, alert NCO-in-charge, the F-16s are airborne within 7 minutes and 15 seconds of the alarm sounding, on average. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Michael Cowley)

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Fertile Keynote

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Captain Matthew Feeman, an F-16 alert pilot from Shaw's 55th Fighter Squadron, approaches a Cessna airplane, flown by South Carolina's Civil Air Patrol, to initiate a "head butt" as part of exercise Fertile Keynote Nov. 19. A head butt is an action taken by the intercepting aircraft, after other communications like radio contact have failed, to redirect the intruder in the appropriate direction. Shaw Airmen supporting the alert mission, from maintainers to pilots, standby 'round the clock in case they are needed. "We have to be ready if the alarm goes off at 2:30 in the morning," said Master Sgt. William Partin, alert NCO-in-charge. "I want everything to be ingrained in them so they can get the mission done." (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Michael Cowley)

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Shaw F-16 lands at Green Flag.

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- An F-16 from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., participates in a Green Flag exercise Nov. 18 at Nellis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. William Coleman)

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Operational Readiness Exercise Sea Lion 09-06

Shown is an F-16 aircraft of the 79th Fighter Squadron moving on the taxiway during operational readiness exercises Sea Lion 09-06 at Shaw AFB, S.C., May 13, 2009. Shaw is the home to the 20th Fighter Wing, the Air Force's largest F-16 Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathrine McDowell/RELEASED)

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