Tech. Sgt. Eric O’Conner, 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron crew chief, loads chalks into the travel pod of an F-16 Fighting Falcon before launch, July 19, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The 179th EFS is returning to the 148th Fighter Wing in Duluth, Minnesota after a nearly four-month deployment to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Since April, the 179th EFS F-16s flew more than 600 combat sorties and nearly 3,500 hours. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)

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