Master Sgt. Frank Talarico, 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron crew chief, talks with pilot Col. Scott Gibson, 407th Air Expeditionary Group commander, using a headset, during pre-flight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon, June 23, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The flight was Gibson's first as the 407th AEG commander.

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