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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (March 1, 2021) Joe Hawley, a Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) ground check plane captain, assists FRCSE Adversary Aircraft Production Officer, Cdr. Mitchell Conover, strap into an F-5 Tiger II in support of a functional check flight (FCF). An FCF tests the aircraft and all of its systems to ensure they work properly. (U.S. Navy Photo by Toiete Jackson/Released)