Charge d’Affaires of India to the United States visits Eielson during Red Flag-Alaska 24-2

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Townsend (left), 354th Fighter Wing commander, gifts a book to Sripriya Ranganathan, Charge d’Affaires of India to the United States, during Red Flag-Alaska 24-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 3, 2024. We take every opportunity to train with Ally and partner nations to improve military readiness, tactical proficiency, and interoperability.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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Charge d’Affaires of India to the United States visits Eielson during Red Flag-Alaska 24-2

Sripriya Ranganathan, Charge d’Affaires of India to the United States, stands below the air traffic control tower during Red Flag-Alaska 24-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 3, 2024. Red Flag-Alaska serves as an ideal platform for international engagement and the exercise has a long history of including Allies and partners. This enables all involved to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures while improving interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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Charge d’Affaires of India to the United States visits Eielson during Red Flag-Alaska 24-2

Members of the Indian Air Force gather to speak to Sripriya Ranganathan, Charge d’Affaires of India to the United States, during Red Flag-Alaska 24-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 3, 2024. We take every opportunity to train with Ally and partner nations to improve military readiness, tactical proficiency, and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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Charge d’Affaires of India to the United States visits Eielson during Red Flag-Alaska 24-2

Sripriya Ranganathan, Charge d’Affaires of India to the United States, is shown the inside of an Indian Air Force Dassault Rafale during Red Flag-Alaska 24-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, June 3, 2024. The United States does not fight alone, nor do we deter alone. With our allies and partners we have a strategic advantage in confronting malign behavior. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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Charge d’Affaires of India to the United States visits Eielson during Red Flag-Alaska 24-2

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Townsend (left), 354th Fighter Wing commander, and Sripriya Ranganathan, Charge d’Affaires of India to the United States, watch a combat search and rescue demonstration on the flightline during Red Flag-Alaska 24-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 3, 2024. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, combined training from simulated forward operating bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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Charge d’Affaires of India to the United States visits Eielson during Red Flag-Alaska 24-2

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Townsend, 354th Fighter Wing commander, provides a mission brief during Red Flag-Alaska 24-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 3, 2024. The United States does not fight alone, nor do we deter alone. With our allies and partners we have a strategic advantage in confronting malign behavior. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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Charge d’Affaires of India to the United States visits Eielson during Red Flag-Alaska 24-2

Sripriya Ranganathan, Charge d’Affaires of India to the United States, walks on the flightline during Red Flag-Alaska 24-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, June 3, 2024. We take every opportunity to train with Ally and partner nations to improve military readiness, tactical proficiency, and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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Charge d’Affaires of India to the United States visits Eielson during Red Flag-Alaska 24-2

Published June 11, 2024
354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska --

Sripriya Ranganathan, Charge d’Affaires of India to the United States, visited Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska during Red Flag-Alaska 24-2 June 3, 2024. During her visit, she visited the Indian Air Forces participating in Red Flag-Alaska, and received briefings on the exercise. Red Flag-Alaska serves as an ideal platform for international engagement and the exercise has a long history of including Allies and partners. This enables all involved to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures while improving interoperability.