U.S. Navy F-35s launch during Red Flag-Alaska 25-2

U.S. Navy Seaman Yevheniy Lyashenko, right, an Airframe Airman with the Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, signals to Lt. Austin “Chuck E Chaids” Douglas, VFA-86 F-35C pilot, during preflight checks during Red Flag-Alaska 25-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 18, 2025. RF-A 25-2 provides Navy aviators and support crews the opportunity to operate in a large-force training exercise alongside U.S. and allied units.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Brosam)

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U.S. Navy F-35s launch during Red Flag-Alaska 25-2

U.S. Navy Seaman Yevheniy Lyashenko, right, an Airframe Airman with the Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, signals to Lt. Austin “Chuck E Chaids” Douglas, VFA-86 F-35C pilot, during preflight checks during Red Flag-Alaska 25-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 18, 2025. RF-A 25-2 brings Navy and Air Force personnel together to strengthen joint operations and advance shared readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Brosam)

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U.S. Navy F-35s launch during Red Flag-Alaska 25-2

U.S. Navy Lt. Austin “Chuck E Chaids” Douglas, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 F-35C pilot, signals to Seaman Yevheniy Lyashenko, an Airframe Airman with the VFA-86, during preflight checks during Red Flag-Alaska 25-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 18, 2025. Each launch is part of a larger mission to strengthen the joint force and prepare for conflict through integrated training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Brosam)

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U.S. Navy F-35s launch during Red Flag-Alaska 25-2

U.S. Navy sailors prepare F-35C Lightning IIs for takeoff during Red Flag-Alaska 25-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 18, 2025. Each launch is part of a larger mission to strengthen the joint force and prepare for conflict through integrated training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Brosam)

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U.S. Navy F-35s launch during Red Flag-Alaska 25-2

U.S. Navy Lt. Austin “Chuck E Chaids” Douglas, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 F-35C pilot, takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during Red Flag-Alaska 25-2, June 18, 2025. RF-A 25-2 provides Navy aviators and support crews the opportunity to operate in a large-force training exercise alongside U.S. and allied units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Brosam)

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U.S. Navy F-35s launch during Red Flag-Alaska 25-2

Published June 18, 2025
By Staff Sgt. Daniel Brosam
Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska --

U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 F-35C Lightning IIs are prepared for take off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during Red Flag-Alaska 25-2, June 18, 2025. RF-A 25-2 provides Navy aviators and support crews the opportunity to operate in a large-force training exercise alongside U.S. and allied units.