Operation Iraqi Freedom

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons conduct close air support operations over Iraq on Feb. 17, 2009, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.)Released

Operation Iraqi Freedom

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons conduct close air support operations over Iraq on Feb. 17, 2009, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.)Released

Operation Iraqi Freedom

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon conducts close air support operations over Iraq on Feb. 17, 2009, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.)Released

Operation Iraqi Freedom

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon conducts close air support operations over Iraq on Feb. 17, 2009, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.)Released

Air India 09 air show

A Luftwaffe Eurofighter conducts aerobatic maneuvers over an F-16 Fighting Falcon Feb. 9 during a demonstration at the Aero India 09 air show at Air Force Station Yelahanka, India. The F-16, along with a C-17 Globemaster III, C-130J Hercules, KC-135 Stratotanker, F/A-18 Hornet and an Eagle Vision ground satellite system, are on hand at the air show, demonstrating U.S. capabilities and commitment to the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Sam Highley)

Airmen support Iraqi elections, see history in making

An F-16 Fighting Falcon stands ready to take to the sky in support of the 2009 Iraqi provincial elections Jan. 30 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Members of the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing are engaged in providing airpower in support of the government of Iraq as it conducts this historical election. In all, more than 14,000 candidates, including more than 4,000 women, are running for approximately 440 provincial council seats. (U. S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Elizabeth Rissmiller)