U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Adair, an F-15 Eagle crew chief, 142nd Fighter Wing, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., prepares to launch an aircraft in support of Amalgam Dart 2009, June 19. Amalgam Dart is a field test of the Department of Defense's ability to rapidly deploy a total air integrated defense system in the U.S. in order to deter, detect and defeat airborne threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey)