Air Force Maj. Joseph “Bohdi” Pasko, a 125th Fighter Wing pilot and executive staff officer, is pictured in the cockpit of an F-15 eagle fighter jet before departing to participate in the Checkered Flag exercise, May 19, 2021. Checkered Flag is a joint, large-scale aerial exercise that integrates 4th and 5th generation aircraft in air-to-air combat utilizing platforms from multiple bases across the southeastern United States. The exercise runs from May 10-21 over the eastern Gulf of Mexico airspace.

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