Air Force Capt. Kyle Benham, a 13th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, loads a tape into an air combat maneuvering instrument, prior to taking flight during exercise Keen Sword 17 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 10, 2016. The 35th Fighter Wing focused on combat readiness and partnered with the VAQ-135 Naval Unit and the Japan Air Self-Defense Forces to work on joint tactics to practice a defensive counter-air scenarios.

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