Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Gerard Fanizzi, 105th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Tulsa ANG Base, Oklahoma, flying crew chief, poses for a photo after downloading cargo and passengers for Checkered Flag 23-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 25, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th- and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 23-1 iteration of the exercise was held Oct. 31 - Nov. 10, 2022.

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