Taking to the sky
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to Misawa Air Base, Japan, takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 18, 2011. The F-16 is participating in RED FLAG-Alaska 12-1, a two-week exercise that provides training for deployed maintenance and support personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II)