A 55th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief prepares to launch an F-16 Viper at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, March 3, 2021. More than 500 individuals assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing deployed to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, for Red Flag 21-2, a complex joint and coalition exercise that occurs multiple times a year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Gutierrez)