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U.S. Air Forces Central

Vipers forward project war-winning airpower

Published March 14, 2020
By Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick
U.S. Air Forces Central Command

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar -- U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron receive six U.S. Air Force F-16 “Viper” Fighting Falcons assigned to the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 14, 2020. The F-16 is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that delivers war-winning airpower to the USCENTCOM area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick)