U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason Gioconda, aircrew

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason Gioconda, aircrew flight equipment superintendent with the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, goes over egress procedures with Bulgarian air force MiG-29 pilot Capt. Martin Vetov prior to his familiarization flight in an F-16D Fighting Falcon at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, on July 13, 2015. Gioconda and Vetov are participating in Thracian Star, a bilateral training exercise to enhance interoperability with the Bulgarian air force and to bolster readiness to conduct combined air operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew J. Moseley/Released)