Air Force Senior Airman Scott Martinez, 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., prepares an A-10 Thunderbolt II for takeoff during Green Flag West 17-01 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 4, 2016. The Thunderbolt II has Night Vision Imaging Systems, or NVIS, goggle compatible single-seat cockpits forward of their wings and a large bubble canopy which provides pilots all-around vision. Green Flag-West 17-01 is a joint Air Force, Army and Navy exercise designed to train participants for complex aerial combat scenarios while supporting high

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Air Force Senior Airman Scott Martinez, 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., prepares an A-10 Thunderbolt II for takeoff during Green Flag West 17-01 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 4, 2016. The Thunderbolt II has Night Vision Imaging Systems, or NVIS, goggle compatible single-seat cockpits forward of their wings and a large bubble canopy which provides pilots all-around vision. Green Flag-West 17-01 is a joint Air Force, Army and Navy exercise designed to train participants for complex aerial combat scenarios while supporting high-intensity ground and sea operations. ( Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum)

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