Allies & Partners: RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 strengthens interoperability

A F-15 Strike Eagle assigned to the 428th Fighter Squadron from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, takes off from the flight line at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2, June 1, 2026. The 428th FS is composed of U.S. Air Force and Republic of Singapore Air Force personnel and provides long-term F-16 training for RSAF pilots and maintenance crews. RF-A 26-2 training spans from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)

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Allies & Partners: RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 strengthens interoperability

A F-15 Strike Eagle assigned to the 428th Fighter Squadron from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, soars above Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2, June 1, 2026. RF-A 26-2 training spans from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint engagements. Each exercise is a joint and coalition, tactical air combat employment exercise which corresponds to the operational capability of participating units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)

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Allies & Partners: RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 strengthens interoperability

U.S. Air Force and Republic of Singapore F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., make their way down the flight line for a RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 sortie at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 1, 2026. RF-A 26-2 training spans from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint engagements. Each exercise is a joint and coalition, tactical air combat employment exercise which corresponds to the operational capability of participating units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)

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Allies & Partners: RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 strengthens interoperability

A F-15 Strike Eagle assigned to the 428th Fighter Squadron from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, soars above Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2, June 1, 2026. RF-A is Pacific Air Forces’ premier air combat training exercise with a history spanning 50 years. It is a large force employment exercise that focuses on coalition and air-to-ground, special operations, and tactical airlift with limited air-to-air and surface-to-air threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)

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Allies & Partners: RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 strengthens interoperability

A F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., soars above Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2, June 1, 2026. RF-A 26-2 includes participants from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, Royal Air Force, Royal New Zealand Force, Royal Canadian Air Force and Republic of Singapore Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)

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Allies & Partners: RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 strengthens interoperability

Republic of Singapore Air Force Maj. Music Leong, a F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., gives a unit’s heritage hand sign on the flight line during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 1, 2026. The sign represents unit heritage and pride before a sortie. The 425th FS is composed of U.S. Air Force and RSAF personnel and provides long-term F-16 training for RSAF pilots and maintenance crews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)

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Allies & Partners: RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 strengthens interoperability

A F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., soars above Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2, June 1, 2026. RF-A 26-2 began May 28, and has brought in approximately 2,100 service members from the U.S. and partner nations for realistic air combat training at Eielson AFB and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)

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Allies & Partners: RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 strengthens interoperability

A F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., soars above Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2, May 28, 2026. The 425th FS is composed of U.S. Air Force and Republic of Singapore Air Force personnel and provides long-term F-16 training for RSAF pilots and maintenance crews. RF-A 26-2 training spans from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)

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Allies & Partners: RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 strengthens interoperability

A F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., departs the flight line at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2, June 1, 2026. RF-A is Pacific Air Forces’ premier air combat training exercise with a history spanning 50 years. It is a large force employment exercise that focuses on coalition and air-to-ground, special operations, and tactical airlift with limited air-to-air and surface-to-air threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)

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Allies & Partners: RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 strengthens interoperability

Published June 11, 2026
By Tech. Sgt. Kentavist Brackin
354th Fighter Wing

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- A F-15 Strike Eagle assigned to the 428th Fighter Squadron from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, takes off from the flight line at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2, June 1, 2026. The 428th FS is composed of U.S. Air Force and Republic of Singapore Air Force personnel and provides long-term F-16 training for RSAF pilots and maintenance crews. RF-A 26-2 training spans from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)