U.S. Marine Corps participates in RF-A 26-1

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs are parked on the flight line during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 27, 2026. RF-A has a sustained history of Joint Force participation, combining training and exchanging tactics, techniques, and procedures to directly improve interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mikaley Kline)

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U.S. Marine Corps participates in RF-A 26-1

U.S. Marine Corps pilots assigned to the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, step to their F-35B Lightning IIs during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 27, 2026. RF-A has a sustained history of Joint Force participation, combining training and exchanging tactics, techniques, and procedures to directly improve interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mikaley Kline)

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U.S. Marine Corps participates in RF-A 26-1

A U.S. Marine Corp pilot performs preflight checks during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 27, 2026. Dynamic flying operations during RF-A 26-1 help identify the training, equipment, and capabilities the Joint Force requires to operate in the Arctic and other challenging environments, ensuring homeland defense against a variety of threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mikaley Kline)

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U.S. Marine Corps participates in RF-A 26-1

U.S. Marine Corps service members perform preflight checks on an F-35B Lightning II during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 27, 2026. In addition to aircrew, RF-A 26-1 provides training for deployed maintenance and support personnel in sustainment of large-force deployed air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mikaley Kline)

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U.S. Marine Corps participates in RF-A 26-1

A U.S. Marine Corps maintainer performs preflight checks on an F-35B Lightning II during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 27, 2026. In addition to aircrew, RF-A 26-1 provides training for deployed maintenance and support personnel in sustainment of large-force deployed air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mikaley Kline)

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U.S. Marine Corps participates in RF-A 26-1

A U.S. Marine Corps pilot taxis toward the runway during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 27, 2026. Dynamic flying operations during RF-A 26-1 helps identify the training, equipment, and capabilities the Joint Force requires to operate in the Arctic and other challenging environments, ensuring homeland defense against a variety of threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mikaley Kline)

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U.S. Marine Corps participates in RF-A 26-1

A U.S. Marine Corps pilot takes off for the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex (JPARC) during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 27, 2026. The JPARC serves as an optimal combat training environment for 5th generation aviators as it is the Department of War’s largest airspace over land and is an ideal location to expand pilot capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mikaley Kline)

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U.S. Marine Corps participates in RF-A 26-1

Published April 28, 2026
By Tech. Sgt. Mikaley Kline
354th Fighter Wing

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs are parked on the flight line during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 27, 2026. RF-A has a sustained history of Joint Force participation, combining training and exchanging tactics, techniques, and procedures to directly improve interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mikaley Kline)