An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., flies over the Gulf of Mexico, Nov. 8, 2021. Personnel and aircraft from the 79th FS traveled to Florida to participate in exercise Checkered Flag 22-1, a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall AFB, Fla., that fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of fourth and fifth-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)