U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Gabrial Rodriguez, from VAQ-137, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, conducts pre-flight checks on an EA-18G Growler aircraft preparing for a sorties May 9, 2016 during RED-FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Sorties for RF-A are flown in the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, a more than 67,000 square mile area that provides a realistic training environment and allows commanders to train for full spectrum engagements, ranging from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released) 
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron out of Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, flies over Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, returning from a mission May 5, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-1. RF-A is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. and partner nation forces, enabling joint and international units to sharpen their combat skills by flying simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment inside the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, the largest instrumented air, ground and electronic combat training range in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik/Released) 
