Maj. Dennis Hargis and 1st Lt. Pete Matthews, both pilots with the 354th Fighter Squadron, receive a preflight brief at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 17, 2013. Before a flight, pilots usually don their flight gear, grab their saddle bag, receive a briefing and then head out to the aircraft. This was one of the squadron’s first flights following three months of sequestration caused grounding. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Saphfire Cook/Released)