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    Operation Iraqi Freedom [Image 4 of 20]

    Operation Iraqi Freedom

    JOINT BASE BALAD, IRAQ

    05.30.2010

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Caycee Watson  

    169th Fighter Wing

    Capt. Ryan “Bago” Madrid, F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter pilot with the 157th Fighter Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., 169th Fighter Wing, prepares to fly a mission from Joint Base Balad, Iraq, on May 30. The 169th FW at McEntire sent F-16’s, pilots, maintenance specialists and support personnel overseas for its first major combat operation since 2003, when the unit deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom and flew more than 400 combat missions. The 169th FW is now an "Active Associate" wing. This unique agreement with the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw AFB embeds 150 active duty Airmen with the 169th FW at McEntire to forge an even stronger, more mobile force. Elements of the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th FW began this historic deployment in early May 2010 when airmen landed at JBB in support of OIF.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 05.30.2010
    Date Posted: 07.08.2010 07:54
    Photo ID: 297302
    VIRIN: 100530-F-9119C-002
    Resolution: 1200x1800
    Size: 1.38 MB
    Location: JOINT BASE BALAD, IQ

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