"Jersey Devils" in the fight!

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon piloted by Major David Still takes off from Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan on Feb 5, 2012. Still is assigned to the 119th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, and is deployed from the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, which is located at Atlantic City International Airport, NJ. The 177th is deployed to provide close air support to coalition forces. U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht

"Jersey Devils" in the fight!

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Bradford Everman, an F-16C Fighting Falcon pilot, does a pre-flight briefing with Airman First Class Jeffrey Montemurro, an F-16C crew chief, on Feb 5, 2012 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Everman is the commander of the 119th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, and Montemurro is assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Both are deployed from the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, which is located at Atlantic City International Airport, NJ. The 177th is deployed to provide close air support to coalition forces. U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht

New Jersey Air National Guard in Afghanistan

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Anthony Guddo inspects and F-16C Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan on Jan 15, 2012. Guddo is a crew chief assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and is deployed from the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard. U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht

Securing a Falcon

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Carlo Lat ties down an F-16C Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan on Jan 15, 2012. Lat is a crew chief assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and is deployed from the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard. U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht

Aircraft Maintainers

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan-- Airman 1st Class Jonathan Nieves and Staff Sgt. Carlo Lat unscrew a panel on an F-16 Aircraft at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 12, 2012. Nieves is an aircraft electrician with the 16th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. Lat is a crew chief with the 16th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. Both are deployed from the 177th Fighter Wing, NJ. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom)

Aircraft Maintainers

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan-- Airman 1st Class Jonathan Nieves works on an F-16 Aircraft at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 12, 2012. Nieves is an aircraft electrician with the 16th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and is deployed from the 177th Fighter Wing, NJ. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom)