Capt. Jay Doerfler, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, climbs in to his F-16 Fighting Falcon before departing on a flight were he surpassed 1000 combat flying hours at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 7, 2016. Doerfler has flown two different aircraft, the MC-12 and F-16, in more than 200 combat missions from Kandahar and Bagram Airfields during multiple deployments. Doerfler will transition to the F-35 Lightning II after his time in Afghanistan. ( Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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