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    Capital Guardians test rapid deployment capabilities during Exercise Muddy Waters [Image 5 of 9]

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    A maintenance technician wearing a green hard hat and olive drab shirt is working on the canopy area of an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighter inside a hangar. The aircraft's cockpit canopy is open and covered with a gold-tinted protective cover, while blue protective covers are also visible on other components. The fuselage displays standard rescue markings and ejection seat warning labels.

    JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES

    09.11.2026

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Natalie Filzen 

    113th Wing D.C. Air National Guard

    A D.C. Air National Guardsman with the 113th Weapons Squadron and active-duty Airmen with the 53rd Fighter Squadron install a gun drum onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during Exercise Muddy Waters at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Sept. 11, 2026. This combat readiness exercise is designed to ensure the 113th Wing’s capabilities in a rapid deployment of all personnel and cargo to a deployed location with minimal notice. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Natalie Filzen)

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    Date Taken: 09.11.2026
    Date Posted: 09.13.2026 14:59
    Photo ID: 9932824
    VIRIN: 260911-Z-XC675-1014
    Resolution: 6048x4024
    Size: 3.6 MB
    Location: JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND, US
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