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Tiger Meet of the Americas

An F-16 from the 120th Squadron, 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, flown by Major Julian Clay, flies the return trip back to Cold Wing Canada after a week of exercises during the second Tiger Meet of the Americas. Ten squadrons took part in this weeklong event hosted by the 410 Squadron. Some of the USAF units among them were the 120th FS from the Colorado ANG; the 79th FS from Shaw AFB, South Carolina; and the 134th FS of the Vermont ANG. The star of the Colorado ANG was a full tiger-striped F-16C heading a deployment of eight aircraft. The meet was held from September 12-19 with units from the USAF, Canadian Forces, and NATO participating. In order of a squadron to be invited to attend, one simple criterion had to be respected: each unit needs to have a Tiger or other big cat on their unit's insignia or as a mascot. The intent of the Tiger Meet is to promote solidarity and operational understanding between participants. The Tiger Meet of the Americas is styled after the NATO Tiger Meet, an almost annual gathering of Tiger squadrons based in Europe, where it is mainly their goal to promote cooperation among North Atlantic Treaty Organization members, create team spirit, and camaraderie among NATO personnel, and foster professional relationships.

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