Marine Corps launches into RED FLAG-Alaska 16-2
By Tech. Sgt. Steven R. Doty, 354th Fighter Wing , 354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
/ Published June 07, 2016
Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska -- U.S. Marine Corps F-18 Hornet assigned to the Fixed Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, are prepared for flying operations June 7, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-2, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A enables enables joint and international units to sharpen their combat skills by flying simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Steven R. Doty)