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Col. Smith performs final flight as 20th FW commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Kristoffer Smith, 20th Fighter Wing commander, poses for a photo with his spouse, Gayle Smith, after his fini flight at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 28, 2024. Smith and his wife joined Team Shaw in May of 2022, working to support the wing’s mission and the welfare of the Airmen, Soldiers, civilians and families who call Shaw home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo)

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Team Shaw sharpens Mission-Ready Airmen at Iron Hand 24-03

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 15th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., during Iron Hand 24-03 at North Auxiliary Airfield, S.C. 17 May, 2024. Two C-17 Globemaster IIIs from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., provided airlift for 94 members of the 20th Fighter Wing for the duration of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

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Team Shaw sharpens Mission-Ready Airmen at Iron Hand 24-03

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Corbin Bennett, 20th EMS conventional maintenance crew chief (left), and Senior Airman Keaton Hartsook, 20th EMS conventional maintenance crew chief (right), prepare Internal Airlift/Helicopter Slingable Container Unit (ISU) to construct chaff and flares at North Auxiliary Airfield, S.C. on 14 May, 2024. The 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron built chaff, flares and bombs on-site during the exercise, testing proof of concept of the new ISU loaned to them by the 20th Component Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

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Team Shaw sharpens Mission-Ready Airmen at Iron Hand 24-03

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 77th Fighter Generation Squadron directs an F-16C Fighting Falcon during Iron Hand 24-03 at North Auxiliary Airfield, S.C., 14 May, 2024. Iron Hand is a routine exercise conducted twice a year to train Airmen on ACE concepts in an austere environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

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Team Shaw sharpens Mission-Ready Airmen at Iron Hand 24-03

U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Daniel Rodriguez, 20th Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, secures the perimeter during Iron Hand 24-03 at North Auxiliary Airfield, S.C. on 14 May, 2024. Iron Hand displays the Air Force’s shift from large force packages to smaller, multidisciplinary teams capable of combat support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

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Team Shaw sharpens Mission-Ready Airmen at Iron Hand 24-03

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Javon Henderson, 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron fire and refueling vehicle maintenance journeyman, secures the perimeter during Iron Hand 24-03 on at North Auxiliary Airfield, S.C. 14 May, 2024. Exercise Iron Hand scenarios throughout the year include Mission Generation Force Element, Agile Combat Employment, hurricane response and active threat response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

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Team Shaw sharpens Mission-Ready Airmen at Iron Hand 24-03

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Corbin Bennett, 20th EMS conventional maintenance crew chief, begins assembly of a GBU-12 bomb during Iron Hand 24-03 at North Auxiliary Airfield, S.C. 14 May, 2024. The 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron participated in Iron Hand on-site for the first time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

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Team Shaw sharpens Mission-Ready Airmen at Iron Hand 24-03

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Keaton Hartsook, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron conventional maintenance crew chief, attaches the MAU-169 computer control group to the GBU-12 bomb during Iron Hand 24-03 at North Auxiliary Airfield, S.C. on 14 May, 2024. The 20th EMS built a total of 240 sticks of chaff and flare and 9 bombs at the contingency location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

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Team Shaw sharpens Mission-Ready Airmen at Iron Hand 24-03

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 77th Fighter Squadron takes off from North Auxiliary Airfield, S.C. on 14 May, 2024. The implementation of mission-ready Airmen reduces the number of Airmen put in harm's way in order to generate airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

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Team Shaw sharpens Mission-Ready Airmen at Iron Hand 24-03

A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to 77th Fighter Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., taxis during Iron Hand 24-03 at North Auxiliary Airfield, S.C. on 14 May, 2024.at North Auxiliary Airfield, S.C. on 14 May, 2024. Once the location was secure, Airmen began integrated combat turns to deliver and recover airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

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Team Shaw sharpens Mission-Ready Airmen at Iron Hand 24-03

U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Ty Adkinson, 77th Fighter Generation Squadron environmental and electrical specialist, poses for a photo during Iron Hand 24-03 at North Auxiliary Airfield, S.C. on 14 May, 2024. Various units from the 20th Fighter Wing integrate during Iron Hand to successfully generate airpower and maintain security during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

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20th EMS metals Airmen build mobile fabrication unit

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology workshop pose for a group photo with a mobile metal fabrication unit at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 26, 2024. The unit is a condensed metals workshop designed to be a light and lean deployable asset, increasing mission agility while minimizing logistical costs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo)

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20th EMS metals Airmen build mobile fabrication unit

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jason Ahrens, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, operates a plasma cutter to demonstrate the capabilities of a mobile metal fabrication unit at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 2, 2024. The metals technology workshop works to fabricate and repair aircraft parts and tools, ensuring the readiness of 20th Fighter Wing assets. The mobile unit allows metals technology Airmen to maximize their maintenance performance and support the mission from contingency locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo)

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20th EMS metals Airmen build mobile fabrication unit

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Isaac Marquez, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, operates a bench grinder within a mobile metal fabrication unit at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 2, 2024. The entire metals technology team, from junior to senior enlisted, collaborated to design the layout of the fabrication unit to maximize its usefulness and performance output. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo)

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20th EMS metals Airmen build mobile fabrication unit

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Eduardo Villeda, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, performs a weld from a mobile metal fabrication unit at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 2, 2024. The mobile metals fabrication unit is designed to maximize maintenance capabilities while reducing logistical costs of equipment transportation to deployed locations, ensuring aircraft readiness whenever and wherever the mission dictates. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo)

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20th EMS metals Airmen build mobile fabrication unit

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nolan Hills, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology craftsman, demonstrates the variety of tools and equipment stored within a mobile metal fabrication unit at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 2, 2024. The unit was designed to be a condensed maintenance asset containing all the necessary equipment to perform most metal fabrication tasks from a deployed location, ensuring aircraft fitness anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo)

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79th ‘Tigers’ take on Checkered Flag 24-2, WSEP

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brett Egan, 79th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, ensures the readiness of training munitions before takeoff during Checkered Flag (CF) 24-2 and the Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP) at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 15, 2024. Weapons maintenance Airmen increased operations to support both CF 24-2 and WSEP simultaneously, quickly swapping between live and training munitions to ensure uninterrupted exercise operations for 79th Fighter Squadron pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo)

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79th ‘Tigers’ take on Checkered Flag 24-2, WSEP

U.S. Air Force Capt. Josiah Savoie, 79th Fighter Squadron pilot, prepares for launch during Checkered Flag (CF) 24-2 and the Weapons System Evaluation Program at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 10, 2024. CF 24-2 is a large force exercise designed to prepare participating units for immediate response force mission sets by strengthening air combat tactics, aerial refueling operations and overall mission effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo)

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79th ‘Tigers’ take on Checkered Flag 24-2, WSEP

U.S. Air Force Capt. Barry MacNeil, 79th Fighter Squadron (FS) pilot, greets Airman 1st Class Jose Burgos, 79th Fighter Generation Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, before takeoff during Checkered Flag (CF) 24-2 and the Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP) at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 14, 2024. WSEP is a formal evaluation of a squadrons’ ability to support and conduct air-to-air live fire missions, boosting confidence and providing critical feedback to both pilots and ground crews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo)

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79th ‘Tigers’ take on Checkered Flag 24-2, WSEP

A U.S. Air Force 53rd Wing Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP) pilot is marshaled by Airman 1st Class Kristopher Pearce, 79th Fighter Generation Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, before takeoff during Checkered Flag 24-2 and WSEP at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 10, 2024. WSEP training facilitators conducted exercise operations from the ground and sky, collecting data and providing performance feedback to 79th Fighter Squadron pilots to increase their mission effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo)

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