1st. Lt. Christopher Ziegler, 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, sits in the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon before takeoff at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, June 9, 2018. The 179th EFS is deployed from Duluth Air National Guard Base in Minnesota and executes and sustains combat airpower in support of Operation Inherent Resolve while deployed.

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