Maj. Raymond Fowler, a pilot with the 100th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron “Red Tails”, prepares for a sortie at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 7, 2014. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that is highly maneuverable in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attacks. The unit is deployed from the 187th Fighter Wing in Montgomery, Ala. Fowler is deployed from the Alabama National Guard and a native of Atlanta, Ga. Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez

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