First to fly
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 36th Fighter Squadron takes off for the first combat sortie of Operational Readiness Exercise Beverly Midnight 13-02 on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 19, 2013. The week-long exercise test Osan Airmen’s ability during a heightened state of readiness while providing combat ready forces for close air support, air strike control, forward air control-airborne, combat search and rescue, counter air and fire, and interdiction in the defense of the Republic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Alexis Siekert)