Royal Canadian Air Force trains with U.S. Forces

A Royal Canadian Air Force pilot and crew chief conduct pre-flight checks on the flight line Aug. 22, 2018, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RED FLAG-Alaska takes place in the skies over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex which spans more than 67,000 square miles of airspace making it one of the largest training ranges in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kahdija Slaughter)

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Royal Canadian Air Force trains with U.S. Forces

A Royal Canadian Air Force crew chief stands by as a CF-188 pilot climbs into the cockpit Aug. 22, 2018 during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise operating out of Eielson and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska. The exercise provides U.S. and international partners the opportunity to train together in realistic combat scenarios enhancing wartime capabilities and strengthening partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kahdija Slaughter)

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Royal Canadian Air Force trains with U.S. Forces

A Royal Canadian Air Force crew chief conducts pre-flight checks on the flight line Aug. 22, 2018, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. International partners from Australia and Great Britain also participated in this iteration of RED FLAG-Alaska to train alongside the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kahdija Slaughter)

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Royal Canadian Air Force trains with U.S. Forces

A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CF-188 Hornet pilot salutes as he taxis to the runway at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 22, 2018. The RCAF is one of three international partners currently participating in the base's third iteration of RED FLAG-Alaska this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kahdija Slaughter)

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Royal Canadian Air Force trains with U.S. Forces

A Royal Canadian Air Force crew chief examines a CF-188 Hornet on the flight line Aug. 22, 2018, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 18-3 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. International partners participating in this iteration of RF-A also included Great Britain and Australia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kahdija Slaughter)

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Royal Canadian Air Force trains with U.S. Forces

Published Aug. 24, 2018
By Senior Airman Kahdija Slaughter
354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The Royal Canadian Air Force joins U.S. Forces here at Eielson Air Force Base to train in RED FLAG-Alaska 18-3. The exercise, which kicked off Aug. 9, is sponsored by Pacific Air Forces and serves as a platform for participants to train in realistic combat scenarios in a simulated environment. In this iteration of RF-A, international partners from Canada, Great Britain and Australia came together to train with and learn from U.S. Forces.