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Tigers tackle three exercises

U.S. Airmen build a tactical operations center during exercise Iron Hand 22-2 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 10, 2021. 20th Fighter Wing A-Staff established a Wing Operations Center in support of Iron Hand 22-2 to practice command and control from a dislocated location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cody Sanders)

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Tigers tackle three exercises

A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron flies an F-16 Viper during exercise Iron Hand 22-2 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. Nov. 10, 2021. The Tigers were originally tasked to Tyndall to support Checkered Flag 22-1 and the Weapons System Evaluations Program East, the 20th Fighter Wing took the opportunity to include a Wing-driven exercise, Iron-Hand 22-02. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cody Sanders)

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Checkered Flag 22-1 aerial refueling

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 79th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, flies over the Gulf of Mexico, Nov. 8, 2021. Personnel and aircraft from the 79th FS traveled to Florida to participate in Checkered Flag 22-1, a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 22-1 iteration of the exercise was held November 8-19, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

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Checkered Flag 22-1 aerial refueling

The crew of an F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender, 79th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California, during an air-to-air refueling over the Gulf of Mexico, Nov. 8, 2021. Air-to-air refueling provides extended range and flight time to aircraft, allowing crews to complete longer missions without landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

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Checkered Flag 22-1 aerial refueling

A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender assigned to the 79th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California, sits parked on ramp at Cecil Airport, Jacksonville, Florida, Nov. 8, 2021. The KC-10 traveled to Florida to participate in Checkered Flag 22-1, a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 22-1 iteration of the exercise was held November 8-19, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

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SFS practice expeditionary skills in joint training

U.S. Senior Airmen Clay Farley, 20th Civil Engineering Squadron engineering technician, conducts a soil test at McCrady Training Center, South Carolina, Nov. 16, 2021. The two-day joint training was focused on improving expeditionary skills for contested and non-contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dallin Wrye)

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SFS practice expeditionary skills in joint training

U.S. Senior Airman Zachary Franker, 20th Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, holds a position at McCrady Training Center, South Carolina, Nov. 16, 2021. The two-day joint training was focused on improving expeditionary skills for contested and non-contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dallin Wrye)

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SFS practice expeditionary skills in joint training

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Security Forces Squadron simulate escorting for the 20th Contracting Squadron and Civil Engineering Squadron Airmen at McCrady Training Center, South Carolina, Nov. 16, 2021. The two-day joint training was focused on improving expeditionary skills for contested and non-contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dallin Wrye)

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SFS practice expeditionary skills in joint training

Participants of an exercise pose in front of a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Nov. 9, 2021. The two-day joint training was focused on improving expeditionary skills for contested and non-contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dallin Wrye)

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SFS practice expeditionary skills in joint training

A U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk is parked on the flightline at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Nov. 9, 2021. The two-day joint training was focused on improving expeditionary skills for contested and non-contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dallin Wrye)

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Weasel of the Week Portrait

U.S. Air Force Airman Ana Cruz Holtcamp, 20th Healthcare Operations Squadron pharmacy technician, is photographed at Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina, Nov. 9, 2021. Cruz Holtcamp was named Weasel of the Week, which recognizes Shaw AFB members and asks them to share their experiences, Air Force spirit and personalities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac Nicholson)

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Team Shaw joins community for Veterans Day parade

Team Shaw and community members stand together for a photo after select Veterans receive a Veterans Appreciation Award from the Sumter community in Sumter, South Carolina, Nov. 11. Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the United States that honors those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Destani K. Matheny)

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Team Shaw joins community for Veterans Day parade

Boy Scouts smile while marching during a Veterans Day parade in Sumter, South Carolina, Nov. 11. Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the United States that honors those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Destani K. Matheny)

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Team Shaw joins community for Veterans Day parade

Team Shaw soldiers march during a Veterans Day parade in Sumter, South Carolina, Nov. 11. Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the United States that honors those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Destani K. Matheny)

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TOC: Enhancing Readiness One Task at a Time

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kane Parnewicz, 35th Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight journeyman, paints an AIM-9 Sidewinder at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 25, 2021. Parnewicz is a part of a flight that has implemented the Theory of Constraints (TOC). The TOC methodology, not only beneficial to maintenance groups, is being implemented across the Air Force to train Airmen in all career fields on the concept to identify constraints and work to create solutions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)

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TOC: Enhancing Readiness One Task at a Time

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kevin Vo, 35th Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight journeyman, stacks and organizes 20 mm rounds before loading them into containers at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 25, 2021. Vo is a part of a flight that has implemented the Theory of Constraints (TOC). Since implementing TOC, Misawa has experienced results of approximately 60 hours of availability returned to maintenance groups, spent on professional development and additional training for Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)

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TOC: Enhancing Readiness One Task at a Time

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Darwin Ortiz, 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology apprentice, removes excess shaved metal while operating a lathe machine at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 25, 2021. Ortiz is a part of a flight that has implemented the Theory of Constraints (TOC). TOC allows maintenance groups to focus the majority of their efforts on one jet at a time, utilizing teamwork to fully accomplish the maintenance mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)

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TOC: Enhancing Readiness One Task at a Time

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Haneul Kwon, 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, grinds a piece of metal at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 25, 2021. Kwon is a part of a flight that has implemented the Theory of Constraints (TOC). TOC is a mentality shift that improves workflow by removing unnecessary maintenance multitasking, which ultimately reduces the number of aircraft in a ‘work-in-progress’ status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)

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TOC: Enhancing Readiness One Task at a Time

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Santos, 35th Maintenance Group Propulsion Flight craftsman, works on an F-16 Fighting Falcon engine at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 25, 2021. Santos is a part of a flight that has implemented the Theory of Constraints (TOC). The decision to test TOC on MXG units was made by squadron leadership in efforts to find innovative solution to daily issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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TOC: Enhancing Readiness One Task at a Time

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Kennedy, 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, welds a piece of metal at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 25, 2021. Kennedy is a part of a flight that has implemented the Theory of Constraints (TOC). First introduced by Eliyahu Goldratt in his 1984 book “The Goal”, TOC is described as a methodology for identifying the most important limiting factor standing in the way of achieving a goal and then systematically improving that constraint until it is no longer the limiting factor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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