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(fast-paced electronic music)

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(airplanes running)

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^- [Roswell Sartwell] Checkered Flag exercise

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^brings over 50 aircraft

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^to one field and one airspace,

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^doing so with the precision and expertise

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only American airmen can bring.

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Execution of training so vital to mission success

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relies on those you don't see flying the jets.

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- So, in terms of the ground piece,

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^there's a lot of behind-the-scene action that goes on

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^between weapons and ammo,

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crew chiefs all being able to work together

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and share resources when it makes sense to do so.

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It's very rewarding to see how the entire chain

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and the teamwork piece of it comes together

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to get the mission accomplished.

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(propeller noise)

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- [Roswell] And for these maintainers,

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they are well-aware of their roles in the exercise,

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their impact,

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and how methodical fluidity prepares them

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for real-world situations.

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- [Man In Plane] I'm gonna do a quick rollover check.

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- What makes me feel good is the fact that

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I'm providing a safe aircraft for the pilot.

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^Mainly, it's important because,

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^I mean, obviously these guys wouldn't be flying

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^if we weren't here.

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(plane running)

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- Oh, it's invaluable.

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To be able to coordinate with so many airframes

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in such short notice,

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it just shows the effectiveness of

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the United States Air Force.

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^And every day we do this out here

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^so that when we actually go down range,

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we kill bad guys.

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So that we do our job to the best of our abilities,

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and that's what it takes.

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(plane running)

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^- As ATC unit, it's very good for us to go out there,

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^and it's an honor to be requested to go out.

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^This is our second large deployment

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working with different airframes.

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As other units get the experience as we do,

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these lessons that we learn are really great.

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That way, we have less hiccups in the future

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and possibly eliminate them all together.

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- [Roswell] Checkered Flag's success relies

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on the collective efforts of the teams on the ground

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and their coordinated care of these airframes.

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Airman First Class Roswell Sartwell,

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Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.

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^(upbeat electronic music)