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Col. James Keen, 54th Fighter Group commander, and Lt. Col. Mark Sletten, 8th Fighter Squadron commander, stand at attention during the 8th FS activation ceremony at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Aug. 4, 2017. The 8th FS has been reactivated six years after its last inactivation May 13, 2011. The 8th FS, with its long-standing history, will now maintain and pilot F-16 fighter jets. According to Sletten, more than 40 F-16 fighter jets are projected to be transported to Holloman, which is almost double the amount of aircraft currently stationed here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis P. Docherty)


8th Fighter Sqaudron reactivated after six years

Col. James Keen, 54th Fighter Group commander, and Lt. Col. Mark Sletten, 8th Fighter Squadron commander, stand at attention during the 8th FS activation ceremony at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Aug. 4, 2017. The 8th FS has been reactivated six years after its last inactivation May 13, 2011. The 8th FS, with its long-standing history, will now maintain and pilot F-16 fighter jets. According to Sletten, more than 40 F-16 fighter jets are projected to be transported to Holloman, which is almost double the amount of aircraft currently stationed here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis P. Docherty)

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon, from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, lands on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 25, 2017. The 555th EFS deployed to Bagram Airfield as part of a rotation of fighters, which have had a constant presence in Afghanistan for more than a decade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
An F-16 Fighting Falcon, from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, taxis on the runway April 25, 2017, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The 555th EFS, who was last here in 2015, provides counterterrorism operations to enable a successful train, advise and assist campaign. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
Senior Airman Kevin Ly, a 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, performs a post-flight check April 25, 2017, on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, deployed to Bagram Airfield as part of a constant rotation of fighter aircraft. The 555th EFS, who was last here in 2015, provides counterterrorism to enable a successful train, advise and assist campaign. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
Airman 1st Class Nicolas Smith, a 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals an F-16 Fighting Falcon April 25, 2017, on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, deployed to Bagram Airfield as part of a constant rotation of fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, arrived on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 25, 2017. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft, proving itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
A pilot from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron throws up the ‘Triple Nickel’ sign after landing on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 25, 2017. The 555th EFS, commonly referred to as the ‘Triple Nickel’, has a rich combat heritage, beginning in 1942 as the 555th Bombardment Squadron. They have participated in World War II, the Vietnam War and currently conduct counterterrorism operations out of Bagram Airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
A KC-10 Extender oven is heated for a holiday meal during a sortie supporting Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve over Iraq, Dec. 25, 2016. During the flight, crew members ate pizza, pita bread, chocolate chip cookies and pita bread. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)
An aircrew eats a holiday meal while flying a sortie in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve over Iraq, Dec. 25, 2016. During the flight the crew snacked on oven-ready chicken nuggets, pizza and pita bread. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)
A 380th Air Expeditionary Wing KC-10 Extender crew chief exchanges farewells with a boom operator before flying a sortie in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 25, 2016. KC-10s have contributed to more than 1,200 precision guided strikes against Da’esh and Levant operations in Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)
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380th Air Expeditionary Wing KC-10 Extender crew members secure U.S. flags before flying a sortie in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 25, 2016. The flag flying program allows service members to share U.S. flags flown in current operations as gifts or memorabilia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)
Staff Sgt. Aaron completes a KC-10 Extender preflight inspection before flying a sortie at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 25, 2016. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing has successfully offloaded more than 58 million pounds of fuel since the beginning of the liberation of Mosul, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)