Lt. Col. Matthew Fritz, 301st Fighter Squadron Director of Operations and F-22 Raptor pilot, and Airman 1st Class Nickalos Barnetine, 95th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, exchange gestures before takeoff, Jan. 25 on the Nellis AFB, Nev., flightline. More than 30 squadrons at Red Flag 16-1 will work together as they would in the field bringing them all together, possibly for the first time, before facing an actual threat.

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