Airman 1st Class Kyle Hughes attaches a ladder to an 18th Aggressor Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon May 8 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The 18th Aggressor Squadron is participating in Northern Edge 2008. The squadron is under 24-hour operations, ensuring all aircraft are at full operability for flight during the exercise. Airman Hughes is a 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief.

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Airman 1st Class Kyle Hughes attaches a ladder to an 18th Aggressor Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon May 8 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The 18th Aggressor Squadron is participating in Northern Edge 2008. The squadron is under 24-hour operations, ensuring all aircraft are at full operability for flight during the exercise. Airman Hughes is a 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief.

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