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Truax pilot reaches 3,000-hr milestone in F-16

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MADISON, Wis. --  Lt. Col. Jeff Wiegand, 115th Operations Group commander, is celebrated by family and fellow pilots after landing from a flight that took him over 3000 flying hours in the F-16 Fighting Falcon, July 16. Colonel Wiegand, call sign "Ace", is one of two current 115th pilots to reach this milestone, an accomplishment achieved by fewer than 200 F-16 pilots worldwide. (U.S. Air Force Photo by: Master Sgt Dan Richardson)