Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Tarpley, 144th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, signals to the pilot of an F-15 Eagle during Checkered Flag 23-2 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 17, 2023. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th- and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 23-3 iteration of the exercise was held May 8 – 19, 2023. ( Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tiffany Del Oso)

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