36 | N E V E R F LY S O L O warehouse with his workers. Measures such as these promote team culture and effectiveness like nothing else. USE YOUR CHASE SHIP FOR BATTLE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT After every training and combat mission, fighter pilots line up as "two-ships" and methodically maneuver under and behind each other's aircraft to observe any structural damage, leaks, bird strikes, and so on that may have gone unnoticed during the mission. We call this a "battle damage check" and put our trust in our wingmen to look over every detail to make sure the jet is perfect before we head back home. If there is a problem, an emergency is declared, and a chase ship is assigned to the problem aircraft. No wingman is ever left to handle a problem