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An alert F-16C Fighter Aircraft from the 332nd Expeditionary Fighter Wing, Balad Air Base, Iraq is housed under a Hardened Aircraft Shelter. Aircraft such as this are pilot ready 24 hours a day to fly missions in alert status. Operations, maintenance and support personnel from the 115th Fighter Wing, Madison, Wisconsin Air National Guard are currently deployed to Balad AB, Iraq in direct support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Daniel Richardson) (Released)