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Mark Buongiorno, StandardAero vice-president/general manager (San Antonio), left, talks with Chuck Darnell, Air Force Life-Cycle Management Center Propulsion Sustainment Division director, before the Egyptian Air Force F110 upgrade program ribbon-cutting ceremony held at the StandardAero facilities 25 July, 2019, at Kelly Field, Texas. The ceremony is a big step forward to modernize the Egyptian Air Force F-16 “Fighting Falcon” fleet and marks the first General Electric F110-100 engine Service Life Extension Program induction under the Pacer Pharaoh Program. The ceremony recognized the rapid collaborative effort led by the United States Air Force and its industry partners to stand-up overhaul capabilities for the EAF’s F110 propulsion fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong)