SBD 2 and 140th Wing Take Partnership to New Heights

U.S. Space Force Col. Heidi Dexter, Space Base Delta 2 commander (right) and U.S. Air Force Col. Benjamin Couchman, the 140th Operations Group commander, head toward an F-16 Fighting Falcon before an incentive flight on Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, March 22, 2024. The 140th Wing functions within the Operations Support Squadron include, airfield management, air traffic control, intelligence, flight records, current operations scheduling, training, control of the Airburst bombing range, weapons and tactics, plans and mobility, and weather forecasting and warning services. (U.S. Space Forces photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Yepez)

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SBD 2 and 140th Wing Take Partnership to New Heights

U.S. Space Force Col. Heidi Dexter, Space Base Delta 2 commander, prepares for takeoff before flying in an F-16 Fighting Falcon, on Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, March 22, 2024. In an air combat role, the F-16’s maneuverability and combat radius (distance it can fly to enter air combat, stay, fight and return) exceed that of all potential threat fighter aircraft. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Yepez)

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SBD 2 and 140th Wing Take Partnership to New Heights

U.S. Space Force Col. Heidi Dexter, Space Base Delta 2 commander, adjusts her helmet in an F-16 Fighting Falcon, on Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, March 22, 2024. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is utilized by the 120th Fighter Squadron with pilots qualified to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions including Offensive Counter-Air(OCA), Defensive Counter-Air(DCA), OCA Interdiction, Close Air Support (CAS), and Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) missions. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Yepez)

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SBD 2 and 140th Wing Take Partnership to New Heights

U.S. Space Force Col. Heidi Dexter, Space Base Delta 2 commander (back), and U.S. Air Force Col. Benjamin Couchman, the 140th Operations Group commander, prepare for takeoff in an F-16 Fighting Falcon, on Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, March 22, 2024. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is utilized by the 120th Fighter Squadron with pilots qualified to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions including Offensive Counter-Air (OCA), Defensive Counter-Air (DCA), OCA Interdiction, Close Air Support (CAS), and Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) missions. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Yepez)

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SBD 2 and 140th Wing Take Partnership to New Heights

U.S. Space Force Col. Heidi Dexter, Space Base Delta 2 commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Benjamin Couchman, the 140th Operations Group commander, take off in an F-16 Fighting Falcon, on Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, March 22, 2024. In an air-to-surface role, the F-16 can fly more than 500 miles (860 kilometers), deliver its weapons with superior accuracy, defend itself against enemy aircraft, and return to its starting point. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Yepez)

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SBD 2 and 140th Wing Take Partnership to New Heights

U.S. Space Force Col. Heidi Dexter, Space Base Delta 2 commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Benjamin Couchman, the 140th Operations Group commander, initiate takeoff in an F-16 Fighting Falcon, on Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, March 22, 2024. In an air-to-surface role, the F-16 can fly more than 500 miles (860 kilometers), deliver its weapons with superior accuracy, defend itself against enemy aircraft, and return to its starting point. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Yepez)

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SBD 2 and 140th Wing Take Partnership to New Heights

Published March 29, 2024
By Senior Airman Madelyn Yepez
Space Base Delta 2

BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- U.S. Space Force Col. Heidi Dexter, Space Base Delta 2 commander (right) and U.S. Air Force Col. Benjamin Couchman, the 140th Operations Group commander, head toward an F-16 Fighting Falcon before an incentive flight on Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, March 22, 2024. The 140th Wing functions within the Operations Support Squadron include, airfield management, air traffic control, intelligence, flight records, current operations scheduling, training, control of the Airburst bombing range, weapons and tactics, plans and mobility, and weather forecasting and warning services. (U.S. Space Forces photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Yepez)