Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chance Watson, an avionics technician assinged to the 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron runs checks in the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, , Jan. 18, 2017. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s F-16 Avionics shop received its annual Combat Shield evaluation, Combat Shield evaluates the reliability of the jet’s radar threat warning system, electronic countermeasure, and high-speed anti-radiation missile targeting system pods. Each component is crucial to the success of t

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Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chance Watson, an avionics technician assinged to the 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron runs checks in the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, , Jan. 18, 2017. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s F-16 Avionics shop received its annual Combat Shield evaluation, Combat Shield evaluates the reliability of the jet’s radar threat warning system, electronic countermeasure, and high-speed anti-radiation missile targeting system pods. Each component is crucial to the success of the F-16 fighter pilot in combat situations.

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