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Petty Officers 3rd Class Ernesto Eljaiek and Reynel Echemenia, NAS Key West hazardous materials specialists and fleet liaisons, work with 1st Lt. Christy Kasten, 115th Fighter Wing maintenance officer, on hangar logistics as the wing prepared to complete its deployment April 29, 2009. The 115th FW participated in an air-to-air combat skills training exercise April 18 - May 2, 2009 along side their naval counterparts from Strike Fighter Squadron 2 (VFA-2), Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., while deployed to Naval Air Station Key West, Fla. The training missions featured air-to-air and air-to-ground offensive and defensive combat tactics designed to simulate real-world operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dan Richardson)

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