A Sailor signals an F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-32), Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, into place after arriving for Checkered Flag 22-2 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 6, 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 22-2 iteration of the exercise was held May 9-20, 2022. ( Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany Del Oso)

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