Staff Sgt. Steven Benton, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs preflight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron prior to a combat sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, March 14, 2016. The 421st EFS, based out of Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, is the only dedicated fighter squadron in the country and continuously supports Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and the NATO Resolute Support mission. ( Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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