By Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable, 407th Air Expeditionary Group Public Affairs / Published October 23, 2018
F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots from the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron walk to their jets prior to takeoff at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 18, 2018. The 157th EFS returned home to the 169th Fighter Wing stationed at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, after a deployment to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron prepares for takeoff at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 18, 2018. The 157th EFS returned home to the 169th Fighter Wing stationed at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, after a deployment to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron gives the “Swamp Fox” hand signal before takeoff at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 18, 2018. The 157th EFS, also known as the Swamp Foxes, returned home to the 169th Fighter Wing stationed at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, after a deployment to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
An F-16 Fighting Falcon begins its takeoff at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 18, 2018. The 157th EFS returned home to the 169th Fighter Wing stationed at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, after a deployment to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)