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Pilot hits milestone, reaches 2,000 flight hours

Lt. Col. Vince O’Connor surpassed the 2,000-hour mark for flying May 19, 2017. Every 1,000 hours of flying is a huge milestone for an aviator’s career. O’Connor, who is the commander of the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, has flown all over the world to include Afghanistan, Europe and Pacific region. O’Connor is deployed out of Aviano Air Base, Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Pilot hits milestone, reaches 2,000 flight hours

Lt. Col. Vince O’Connor, the commander of the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, waits inside an F-16 Fighting Falcon after landing on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 19, 2017. Over his career, O’Connor has accumulated more than 2,000 flying hours, which amounts to 2.5 months of flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Pilot hits milestone, reaches 2,000 flight hours

First Lt. Eric Tise, an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, places a patch on Lt. Col. Vince O’Connor’s uniform at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 19, 2017. The patch was made to commemorate O’Connor surpassing the 2,000-hour mark for flying. O’Connor is the commander of the 555th EFS, which is deployed out of Aviano Air Base, Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Pilot hits milestone, reaches 2,000 flight hours

Lt. Col. Vince O’Connor, the commander of the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, throws up the “Triple Nickel” sign after landing on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 19, 2017. O’Connor, who recently surpassed 2,000 career flying hours, has flown all over the world to include Afghanistan, Europe and Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Pilot hits milestone, reaches 2,000 flight hours

An F-16 Fighting Falcon, piloted by Lt. Col. Vince O’Connor, the commander of the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, lands at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 19, 2017. Over his career, O’Connor has accumulated more than 2,000 flying hours, which amounts to 2.5 months of flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Pilot hits milestone, reaches 2,000 flight hours

F-16 Fighting Falcons taxi off the runway at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 19, 2017. F-16s from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron are deployed out of Aviano Air Base, Italy, as part of a constant rotation of fighter aircraft to Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Barrier test ensures pilot, aircraft safety

Airmen remove a cable from an F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 19, 2017. The cable is part of the mobile aircraft arresting system, which is used to rapidly decelerate an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Barrier test ensures pilot, aircraft safety

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron engages a barrier during a certification of the mobile aircraft arresting system at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 19, 2017. The barrier system is used in case of an emergency when a pilot cannot stop their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Gen. Nicholson visits Bagram, meets with 555th EFS

U.S. Army Gen. John Nicholson, commander of Resolute Support Mission and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, speaks with U.S. Air Force Maj. Greg Balzhiser, a 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, and Airman 1st Class Andrew Meier, a 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics apprentice, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 13, 2017. During his visit, Nicholson spoke with Airmen from the 555th EFS about the F-16 and what it brings to Afghanistan. Balzhiser and Meier are currently deployed out of Aviano Air Base, Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Gen. Nicholson visits Bagram, meets with 555th EFS

U.S. Army Gen. John Nicholson, commander of Resolute Support Mission and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, speaks with U.S. Air Force Maj. Greg Balzhiser, a 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, about the capabilities of the F-16 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 13, 2017. During his visit, Nicholson spoke with Airmen from the 555th EFS about the F-16 and what it brings to the counterterrorism fight in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Gen. Nicholson visits Bagram, meets with 555th EFS

Airman 1st Class Andrew Meier, a 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics apprentice, shows U.S. Army Gen. John Nicholson, commander of Resolute Support Mission and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 13, 2017. During his visit, Nicholson spoke with Airmen from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron about the F-16 and how it enables the train, advise, and assist mission in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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ECES Installs Solar Lights

Members from the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron pose with solar lights as an F-15E Strike Eagle lands behind them, May 10th, 2017, in Southwest Asia. The 332nd ECES squadron installed solar lights on the flight line, making it safer for pilots during night operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel O’Brien)
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Master Sgt. Michael, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an F-22A Raptor piloted by Lt. Col. Shell, 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, May 2, 2017, over an undisclosed location in southwest Asia. The 27 EFS enables the Air Force Global Strike by providing combat air support against ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)
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Century of combat: first fighters still fly for freedom

Lt. Col. Shell, 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, pilots an F-22A Raptor while receiving the boom of a KC-10 Extender May 2, 2017, over an undisclosed location in southwest Asia. The F-22s provide close air support and precision guided strikes in an effort to weaken and destroy ISIS operations in the Middle East and around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)
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Century of combat: first fighters still fly for freedom

Master Sgt. Michael, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to refuel an F-22A Raptor May 2, 2017, over an undisclosed location in southwest Asia. The 27 EFS enables the Air Force Global Strike by providing combat air support against ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)
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Century of combat: first fighters still fly for freedom

Lt. Col. Shell, 27th Fighter Squadron commander, pilots an F-22A Raptor toward a KC-10 Extender boom May 2, 2017, over an undisclosed location in southwest Asia. The 27 EFS reaches its 100th anniversary May 8, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)
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Bagram Airmen get cargo, personnel where it needs to be

Senior Airman Phillip Vaughn, a 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals a C-130J Super Hercules at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 5, 2017. Marshalling is the use of hand signals to direct the pilot where to maneuver the aircraft and when to stop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Bagram Airmen get cargo, personnel where it needs to be

Senior Airman Brandon King, a 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, inspects the propellers of a C-130J Super Hercules at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 5, 2017. The 774th EAS provides tactical airlift capabilities in the Afghan theater, which often requires non-standard or outsized cargo and personnel movement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Bagram Airmen get cargo, personnel where it needs to be

A C-130J Super Hercules prepares for takeoff at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 5, 2017. Deployed out of Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, the C-130J and its support personnel provides tactical airlift, including aeromedical evacuation, cargo and personnel airlift and airdrop, and any intra-theater transportation needed to support a successful train, advise and assist mission in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Bagram Airmen get cargo, personnel where it needs to be

Senior Airman Brandon King, a 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, directs the placement of cargo on a C-130J Super Hercules at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 5, 2017. The 774th EAS provides tactical airlift capabilities in the Afghan theater, which often involves non-standard or outsized cargo and personnel movement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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