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Operation Desert Eagle

During a Homeland Defense Operational Readiness Exercise at the 144th Fighter Wing March 1, 2014, Senior Airman Dimitri Palms, Staff Sgt. Patrick Guerrero and Airman Basic Rodney Garcia, all members of the 144th Logistics Readiness Squadron, render self-aide and buddy care to a victim of a simulated explosion. The exercise is the first for the wing implementing the new Air Force Inspection System and involved several scenarios testing the installation's ability to survive and operate during incidents and attacks at home station. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Chris Drudge)

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Operation Sandstorm 13-1

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 144th Fighter Wing taxis down the runway after final end of runway inspections during a Phase I operational readiness exercise March 2, 2013 at the Fresno Air National Guard Base, Calif. The Phase I exercise tests the base’s ability to transition from peacetime readiness into a wartime posture. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Charles Vaughn)

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Operation Sandstorm 13-1

A Navy F-18 Super Hornet comes in for a landing as Lt. Col. Christian Seher, a 144th Fighter Wing F-16 pilot, stands by while members of the 144th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform end of runway inspections during a Phase I operational readiness exercise March 2, 2013 at the Fresno Air National Guard Base, Calif. The Phase I exercise tests the base’s ability to transition from peacetime readiness into a wartime posture. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Charles Vaughn)

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Operation Sandstorm 13-1

Lt. Col. Scott Seyfarth, a 144th Fighter Wing F-16 pilot, prepares to taxi out for the morning launch during a Phase I operational readiness exercise March 2, 2013 at the Fresno Air National Guard Base, Calif. The Phase I exercise tests the base's ability to transition from peacetime readiness into a wartime posture. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Charles Vaughn)

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Operation Sandstorm 13-1

Lt. Col. Scott Seyfarth, a 144th Fighter Wing F-16 pilot, is assisted by Senior Airman Emmanuel Montanez, a 144th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prior to the morning launch during a Phase I operational readiness exercise March 2, 2013 at the Fresno Air National Guard Base, Calif. The Phase I exercise tests the base's ability to transition from peacetime readiness into a wartime posture. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Charles Vaughn)

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Operation Sandstorm 13-1

Lt. Col. Thomas Balch, a 144th Fighter Wing F-16 pilot, conducts his pre-flight inspection before the morning launch during a Phase I operational readiness exercise March 2, 2013 at the Fresno Air National Guard Base, Calif. The Phase I exercise tests the base's ability to transition from peacetime readiness into a wartime posture. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Charles Vaughn)

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Operation Sandstorm 13-1

Airman 1st Class John Daugherty, Staff Sgt. Michael Sweeten and Airman 1st Class Isai Vazquez, all Aircraft Armament Systems Specialists from the 144th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepare to load an AIM-9M missile on the rail of an F-16C Fighting Falcon while participating in a Phase I Operational Readiness Exercise March 2, 2013 at the Fresno Air National Guard Base, Calif. The Phase I exercise tests the base's ability to transition from peacetime readiness into a wartime posture. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Charles Vaughn)

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Operation Sandstorm 13-1

Airman 1st Class Isai Vazquez, an Aircraft Armament Systems Specialists from the 144th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares an AIM-9M missile for an F-16C Fighting Falcon while participating in a Phase I Operational Readiness Exercise March 2, 2013. The Phase I exercise tests the base's ability to transition from peacetime readiness into a wartime posture. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Charles Vaughn)

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Operation Sandstorm 13-1

Members of the 144th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform final end of runway inspections during a Phase I operational readiness exercise March 2, 2013 at the Fresno Air National Guard Base, Calif. The Phase I exercise tests the base’s ability to transition from peacetime readiness into a wartime posture. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Charles Vaughn)

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Operational Readiness Excercise Phase II

FRESNO ANGB, Calif. -- Airmen from the 144th Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadron respond to a simulated terrorist attack during the unit's Phase II Operational Readiness Exercise Nov. 1, 2008. Security Forces personnel rapidly deployed and returned fire on enemy forces who breached the base's entry control point. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Theresa M. Chrystal)

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Operational Readiness Excercise Phase II

FRESNO ANGB, Calif. -- Airmen from the 144th Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadron respond to a simulated terrorist attack during the unit's Phase II Operational Readiness Exercise Nov. 1, 2008. Security Forces personnel rapidly deployed and returned fire on enemy forces who breached the base's entry control point. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Theresa M. Chrystal)

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Operational Readiness Excercise Phase II

FRESNO ANGB, Calif. -- Airmen from the 144th Fighter Wing respond to a simulated terrorist attack during the unit's Phase II Operational Readiness Exercise Nov. 1, 2008. Personnel rapidly evacuated a building under attack taking shelter in a nearby bunker and donning chemical protective suits. Members are shown here using the buddy system to check each other's equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Theresa M. Chrystal)

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Operational Readiness Excercise Phase II

FRESNO ANGB, Calif. -- Airmen from the 144th Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadron respond to a simulated terrorist attack during the unit's Phase II Operational Readiness Exercise Nov. 1, 2008. Staff Sgt. Chris Golden peers around the side of a building watching for enemy snipers who breached the base's entry control point. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Theresa M. Chrystal)

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Operations Group Commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Robert "Tiger" Swertfager assumed command of the 144th Operations Group, Sept. 8, 2019, in the maintenance hangar at the Fresno Air National Guard Base, Calif. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Jason Sanchez)

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ORI 2011

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard assist an injured Airman to a simulated bunker during an Operational Readiness Inspection in Fresno, California on April 1, 2011. The inspection evaluates a unit’s ability to perform its wartime mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David J. Loeffler / released)

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ORI 2011

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard, perform Self-Aid & Buddy Care (SABC) on an Airman with a simulated fractured leg during an Operational Readiness Inspection in Fresno, Calif., April 2, 2011. The inspection evaluates a unit’s ability to perform its wartime mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robin Meredith/released)

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ORI 2011

U.S. Air Force firefighters assigned to the 144th Civil Engineer Squadron, 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard strap an incapacitated pilot to a litter after they extracted him from a F-16 fighter aircraft during an Operational Readiness Inspection in Fresno, Calif., April 1, 2011. The inspection evaluates a unit’s ability to perform its wartime mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David J. Loeffler / released)

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ORI 2011

U.S. Air Force firefighters assigned to the 144th Civil Engineer Squadron, 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard extract an incapacitated pilot during an Operational Readiness Inspection in Fresno, Calif., April 1, 2011. The inspection evaluates a unit’s ability to perform its wartime mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David J. Loeffler / released)

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ORI 2011

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 144th Civil Engineer Squadron, 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard, put up a temper tent in the CE cantonment area during an Operational Readiness Inspection in Fresno, Calif. on April 1, 2011. The inspection evaluates a unit’s ability to perform its wartime mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robin Meredith/released)

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ORI 2011

A U.S. Airmen assigned to the 144th Civil Engineer Squadron, 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard, construct the floor for a structure in the CE cantonment area during an Operational Readiness Inspection in Fresno, Calif. on April 1, 2011. The inspection evaluates a unit’s ability to perform its wartime mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robin Meredith/released)

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