crew chiefs pre-flight the F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter during preparation for launch at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. March 8.

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Staff Sgt. Robin Walker and Staff Sgt. Greg Slavik, both weapons crew chiefs assigned to the 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Holloman Air Force Base, , pre-flight the F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter during preparation for launch at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. March 8. Aircraft, aircrews, maintainers, and support personnel from around the globe are at Nellis this month to participate in Red Flag, an Air Force exercise that tests warfightering skills in real-time combat situations, and Department of Defense's first ever Joint Red Flag exercise in which more than 10,000 servicemembers from all four military branches, along with troops of some coalition forces will train in an effort to develop improved joint training and experimentation capabilities. (Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald) Released

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