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140th Wing members listened to the preflight briefing prior to take off. (Left to right, Emily Conklin, Lisa Wolf and daughter Stella, Cheryl Dunstan, along with the Adjutant General, Colorado Air National Guard, Maj. Gen. H. Michael Edwards and his wife Laury and son James. Approximately 15 aircraft left early Tuesday morning for a three month deployment to Iraq.


Pilots & F-16's Deploy to Operation Iraqi Freedom

140th Wing members listened to the preflight briefing prior to take off. (Left to right, Emily Conklin, Lisa Wolf and daughter Stella, Cheryl Dunstan, along with the Adjutant General, Colorado Air National Guard, Maj. Gen. H. Michael Edwards and his wife Laury and son James. Approximately 15 aircraft left early Tuesday morning for a three month deployment to Iraq.

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Jorgensen, 140th Civil Engineer Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, secures the base perimeter during a Wing Wartime Readiness Inspection, Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., Oct. 17, 2015. The WWRI is part of the new Air Force Inspection System which focuses on evaluating mission readiness instead of inspection readiness, allowing commanders to concentrate on strengthening the force by improving daily mission effectiveness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Michelle Y. Alvarez-Rea)
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 120th Fighter Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, prepares for take off during a night mission for the Wing Wartime Readiness Inspection, Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., Oct. 16, 2015. The WWRI is a four-day inspection that tests and evaluates the 140th Wing on critical requirements to ensure mission readiness for real world deployments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Michelle Y. Alvarez-Rea)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robbin Bruning, 140th Maintenance Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, ushers in an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the wing’s readiness inspection at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colo., Oct. 16, 2015. This training is a part of the 140th Wing’s four-day Wing Wartime Readiness Inspection, the U.S. Air Force’s new evaluation system for wartime, contingency and force sustainment readiness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Wolfram M. Stumpf)
Colorado Air National Guard Airmen from the 233d Space Group, Greeley Air National Guard Station, load a Mission Vehicle 118 onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., Oct. 17, 2015. This exercise is part of the 140th Wing’s four-day wartime readiness inspection, which is an implementation of the new Air Force Inspection System, and will assess the wing's ability to perform their combat missions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicole Manzanares)
Colorado Air National Guard Airmen from the 233d Space Group, Greeley Air National Guard Station, load a Mission Vehicle 118 onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., Oct. 17, 2015. This exercise is part of the 140th Wing’s four-day wartime readiness inspection, which is an implementation of the new Air Force Inspection System, and will assess the wing's ability to perform their combat missions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicole Manzanares)
Colorado Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Darrell Linkus, EOD operator, 140th Civil Engineer Squadron, conducts Post Attack Reconnaissance sweeps at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., Oct. 17, 2015. The 140th Wing is conducting a four-day wartime readiness inspection as part of the new Air Force Inspection System to assess the wing's ability to perform their combat missions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicole Manzanares)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Isaac, 140th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, demonstrates proper use of a panel saw to an inspector during a Wing Wartime Readiness Inspection, Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., Oct. 17, 2015. The WWRI is part of the new Air Force Inspection System which focuses on evaluating mission readiness instead of inspection readiness, allowing commanders to concentrate on strengthening the force by improving mission effectiveness every day. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Michelle Y. Alvarez-Rea)
U.S. Airmen from the 140th Maintenance Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, exit the flight line after loading bombs onto F-16's during a Wing Wartime Readiness Inspection, Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., Oct. 16, 2015. The WWRI is a four-day inspection that tests and evaluates the 140th Wing on critical requirements to ensure mission readiness for real world deployments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Michelle Y. Alvarez-Rea)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Glick and Senior Airman Kathryn Nay, 140th Security Forces Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, participate in the Use of Force training evaluations at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora Colo., Oct. 15, 2015. This training is a part of the 140th Wing’s 4-day, Wing Wartime Readiness Inspection, the U.S. Air Force’s new evaluation system for wartime, contingency and force sustainment readiness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Wolfram M. Stumpf)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Watson and Senior Airman Nicholas Puleo, 140th Security Forces Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, receive instructions from Master Sgt. Joshua Thornton, during Use of Force training at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora Colo., Oct. 15, 2015. This training is a part of the 140th Wing’s 4-day, Wing Wartime Readiness Inspection, the U.S. Air Force’s new evaluation system for wartime, contingency and force sustainment readiness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Wolfram M. Stumpf)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Johnny Ortiz, 140th Security Forces Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, prepares his team members for a training exercise at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora Colo., Oct. 15, 2015. This training is a part of the 140th Wing’s 4-day, Wing Wartime Readiness Inspection, the U.S. Air Force’s new evaluation system for wartime, contingency and force sustainment readiness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Wolfram M. Stumpf)
Members of the140th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight and the140th Security Forces Squadron, 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, executed a multi-stage mission scenario, while simultaneously being evaluated by the Inspector General team to identify weaknesses and improve tactics August 6 at Airburst Range, Fort Carson, Colo. (US Air National Guard photo by Capt. Kinder Blacke)