Capt. Eric Joachim, 335th Fighter Squadron standard and evaluation pilot, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., conducts pre-flight checks during Green Flag-West 13-5 June 24, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The mission of the 335th FS is to be prepared to deploy anywhere in the world on short notice and deliver an array of air-to-ground weapons with pinpoint accuracy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)
Senior Airman Nicholas Smyth, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., inspects an F-15E Strike Eagle during Green Flag-West 13-5 June 24, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. A typical Green Flag exercise involves two multi-role fighter and/or bomber squadrons, unmanned aircraft, electronic warfare aircraft, and aerial refueling aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)
Airman 1st Class James Haddock, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems apprentice, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., checks the wiring pins of a GBU-12 inert bomb during Green Flag-West 13-5 June 24, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Green Flag-West provides a realistic close-air support training environment for Airmen and soldiers preparing to deploy in support of combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)
Airman 1st Class James Haddock and Staff Sgt. Lorena Hodge, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems technicians, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., transport a GBU-20 inert bomb during Green Flag-West 13-5 June 24, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. A typical weapons team consists of one team chief and two weapons loader Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)
Senior Airman Robert Tracy, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems technician during Green Flag-West 13-5 June 24, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Green Flag-West is a realistic air-land integration combat training exercise administered by the US Air Force Air Warfare Center and Nellis AFB through the 549th Combat Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)
F-15E Strike Eagle pilots assigned to the 335th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., step towards their aircraft before a training mission during Green Flag-West 13-5 June 24, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Green Flag-West exercises take place 10 times a year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)
Capt. Eric Joachim, 335th Fighter Squadron standard and evaluation pilot, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., conducts pre-flight checks during Green Flag-West 13-5 June 24, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Green Flag-West is a realistic air-land integration combat training exercise held at U.S. Army Combat Training Center at Ft. Irwin, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 335th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., taxis on the runway during Green Flag-West 13-5 June 24, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The mission of the 335th FS is to be prepared to deploy anywhere in the world on short notice and deliver an array of air-to-ground weapons with pinpoint accuracy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 335th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., prepares to taxi out for a training mission during Green Flag-West 13-5 June 24, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. A typical Green Flag exercise involves two multi-role fighter and/or bomber squadrons, unmanned aircraft, electronic warfare aircraft, and aerial refueling aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)
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