Green Berets train during RF-A 17-3

U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) out of Fort Bragg, N.C., and the 5th Squadron, 1st Calvary Regiment out of Fort Wainwright, Alaska, participate in a pilot recovery exercise Aug. 4, 2017, during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-3, at the McMahon Range, Alaska. The 3rd SFG is the lead SFG on operations in Central Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac Johnson)

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Green Berets train during RF-A 17-3

U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C., and the 5th Squadron, 1st Calvary Regiment (5-1 CAV), Fort Wainwright, Alaska, detain a simulated opposition force member in a pilot recovery exercise Aug. 4, 2017, during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-3, at the McMahon Range, Alaska. The Army’s 1st Calvary Regiment have participated in nearly every major conflict since its beginnings as the United States Regiment of Dragoons on March 2, 1833. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac Johnson)

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Green Berets train during RF-A 17-3

A U.S. Army Green Beret with the 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), Fort Bragg, N.C., detains a simulated opposition force member for a pilot recovery exercise Aug. 4, 2017, during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-3, at the McMahon Range, Alaska. Special Forces units perform missions such as unconventional warfare, counter terrorism, special reconnaissance and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac Johnson)

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Green Berets train during RF-A 17-3

U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) out of Fort Bragg, N.C., and the 5th Squadron, 1st Calvary Regiment out of Fort Wainwright, Alaska, wait for a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to pick them up as a part of a pilot recovery exercise during Aug. 4, 2017, RED FLAG-Alaska 17-3, at the McMahon Range, Alaska. During the exercise, the Soldiers accomplished their objective in approximately 15 minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac Johnson)

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Green Berets train during RF-A 17-3

U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) out of Fort Bragg, N.C., and the 5th Squadron, 1st Calvary Regiment out of Fort Wainwright, Alaska, force an uncooperative detainee toward an extraction point during a pilot recovery exercise Aug. 4, 2017, during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-3, at the McMahon Range, Alaska. The 3rd SFG was first activated in 1963 as a Special Activation Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac Johnson)

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Green Berets train during RF-A 17-3

U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) out of Fort Bragg, N.C., and the 5th Squadron, 1st Calvary Regiment out of Fort Wainwright, Alaska, walk a rescued pilot to an extraction aircraft for a pilot recovery exercise Aug. 4, 2017, during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-3, at the McMahon Range, Alaska. The 3rd SFG has had an integral role in building Afghan National Security Forces since 2003. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac Johnson)

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Green Berets train during RF-A 17-3

Published Aug. 11, 2017
By Airman 1st Class Isaac Johnson
354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, ALASKA -- U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) out of Fort Bragg, N.C., and the 5th Squadron, 1st Calvary Regiment out of Fort Wainwright, Alaska, participate in a pilot recovery exercise Aug. 4, 2017, during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-3, at the McMahon Range, Alaska. The 3rd SFG is the lead SFG on operations in Central Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac Johnson)