OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE -- An F-16C Fighting Falcon from the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 177th Fighter Wing flies a combat air patrol mission in the Northeastern United States in support of Operation Noble Eagle. More than 11,000 airmen -- the majority Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve -- have generated more than 7,500 sorties to patrol American skies 24/7 since Sep. 11. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Don Taggart)