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U.S. Air Force Maj. Eric Emerson, a New Jersey Air National Guard F-16 pilot, is interviewed by the press during an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) demonstration on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 1, 2022. The New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing and 108th Wing recently validated ACE capabilities in partnership with the Puerto Rico Air National Guard's 156th Wing to showcase their ability operate in a remote location with a small contingence of Airman to recover, turn and launch airpower capabilities. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)