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1st Lt. Jared Kohntopp, a student pilot assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, Air National Guard, conducts a preflight inspection of an F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to takeoff during Operation Northern Cactus, a joint training exercise, at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., Sept. 14, 2026. Northern Cactus is an annual training event that takes members of the 149th Fighter Wing, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, to an austere environment to participate in a simulated deployment exercise. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Derek Davis)
| Date Taken: | 09.14.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 09.16.2026 20:50 |
| Photo ID: | 9942492 |
| VIRIN: | 260914-Z-DL828-2344 |
| Resolution: | 5568x3712 |
| Size: | 2.38 MB |
| Location: | LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS, US |
| Web Views: | 9 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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