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A pilot seated in a fighter jet secures an oxygen mask with one hand, while holding the top of their helmet with the other hand.

Locking In

Air Force Capt. Andrew Germann, a pilot assigned to the 8th Fighter Squadron, secures an oxygen mask aboard an F-16C Fighting Falcon during Exercise Salitre 2026 at Cerro Moreno Air Base, Chile, July 7, 2026. The multinational air combat exercise is designed to improve readiness across the Western Hemisphere.

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