RSAF maintainers ensure 425th FS ‘Lock & Loaded’ for RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2

Republic of Singapore Air Force Military Expert 1 Travis Toh, a 425th Fighter Squadron maintainer, observes a BDU-50 inert practice bomb as he prepares to transport it on the flight line at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during RED FLAG-Alask 26-2, June 3, 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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RSAF maintainers ensure 425th FS ‘Lock & Loaded’ for RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2

Republic of Singapore Air Force Military Expert 1 Travis Toh, a 425th Fighter Squadron maintainer, prepares BDU-50 inert practice bombs for loading on the flight line at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during RED FLAG-Alask 26-2, June 3, 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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RSAF maintainers ensure 425th FS ‘Lock & Loaded’ for RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2

Republic of Singapore Air Force Military Expert 1 Travis Toh, a 425th Fighter Squadron maintainer, observes a BDU-50 inert practice bomb as he prepares to transport it on the flight line at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during RED FLAG-Alask 26-2, June 3, 2026. 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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RSAF maintainers ensure 425th FS ‘Lock & Loaded’ for RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2

Republic of Singapore Air Force Military Expert 1 Travis Toh, left, and Military Expert 2 Terry Teo, 425th Fighter Squadron maintainers, transport a BDU-50 inert practice bomb on the flight line at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during RED FLAG-Alask 26-2, June 3, 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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RSAF maintainers ensure 425th FS ‘Lock & Loaded’ for RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2

A BDU-50 inert practice bomb is fully connected to a F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., on the flight line at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during RED FLAG-Alask 26-2, June 3, 2026. U.S. service members and personnel from several nations participated in the exercise and trained together to improve interoperability, share tactics and strengthen contingency response capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)

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RSAF maintainers ensure 425th FS ‘Lock & Loaded’ for RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2

Republic of Singapore Air Force maintainers assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron prepare munitions to be loaded onto F-16 Fighting Falcons on the flight line at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during RED FLAG-Alask 26-2, June 3, 2026. 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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RSAF maintainers ensure 425th FS ‘Lock & Loaded’ for RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2

Republic of Singapore Air Force maintainers assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron attach a BDU-50 inert practice bomb onto F-16 Fighting Falcons on the flight line at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during RED FLAG-Alask 26-2, June 3, 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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RSAF maintainers ensure 425th FS ‘Lock & Loaded’ for RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2

Republic of Singapore Air Force maintainers assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron stand for a group photo on the flight line at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during RED FLAG-Alask 26-2, June 3, 2026. U.S. service members and personnel from several nations participated in the exercise and trained together to improve interoperability, share tactics, and strengthen contingency response capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)

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RSAF maintainers ensure 425th FS ‘Lock & Loaded’ for RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2

Republic of Singapore Air Force Military Expert 2 Liew Li Qiang, a 425th Fighter Squadron maintainer, wipes down a F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 425th FS from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., on the flight line at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2, June 3, 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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RSAF maintainers ensure 425th FS ‘Lock & Loaded’ for RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2

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

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Republic of Singapore Air Force Military Expert 1 Travis Toh, a 425th Fighter Squadron maintainer, observes a BDU-50 inert practice bomb as he prepares to transport it on the flight line at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during RED FLAG-Alask 26-2, June 3, 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)