RED FLAG-Alaska 17-2 Day 2 take-offs Published June 14, 2017 By Airman 1st Class Haley D. Phillips 354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- A U.S. Air Force F-16 Aggressor takes off from the flight line during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-2 June 13, 2017, at Eielson Air Base, Alaska. RED FLAG-Alaska provides an optimal training environment in the Indo-Asia Pacific Region and focuses on improving ground, space, and cyberspace combat readiness and interoperabillity for U.S. and international forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haley D. Phillips)