ROKAF enhances partnership during RED FLAG-Alaska

Republic of Korea F-15K Slam Eagle fighter aircraft and F-A18C Hornet fighter and attack jets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., are prepared for a sortie Oct. 11, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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ROKAF enhances partnership during RED FLAG-Alaska

Maintenance airmen with the Republic of Korea Air Force remove ice from the canopy of an F-15K Slam Eagle fighter aircraft prior to a flight Oct. 11, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. This Pacific Air Forces commander-directed exercise is vital to maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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ROKAF enhances partnership during RED FLAG-Alaska

Maintenance airmen with the Republic of Korea Air Force conduct last minute function checks on an F-15K Slam Eagle fighter aircraft prior to a flight Oct. 11, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercise for U.S. and partner forces, enabling joint and international units to exchange tactics, techniques, and procedures while improving interoperability in a realistic threat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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ROKAF enhances partnership during RED FLAG-Alaska

A maintenance airman with the Republic of Korea Air Force supervises as an F-15K Slam Eagle fighter aircraft is prepared for take off Oct. 11, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. This Pacific Air Forces commander-directed exercise is vital to maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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ROKAF enhances partnership during RED FLAG-Alaska

Maintenance airmen from the Republic of Korea Air Force cheer for the crew of an F-15K Slam Eagle fighter aircraft as it leaves for a flight Oct. 11, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A provides training for deployed maintenance and support personnel in sustainment of large-force deployed air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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ROKAF enhances partnership during RED FLAG-Alaska

Maintenance airmen from the Republic of Korea Air Force conduct last minute function checks on an F-15K Slam Eagle fighter aircraft prior to a flight Oct. 11, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A provides training for deployed maintenance and support personnel in sustainment of large-force deployed air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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ROKAF enhances partnership during RED FLAG-Alaska

Maintenance airmen from the Republic of Korea Air Force conduct last minute function checks on an F-15K Slam Eagle fighter aircraft prior to a flight Oct. 11, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A provides training for deployed maintenance and support personnel in sustainment of large-force deployed air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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ROKAF enhances partnership during RED FLAG-Alaska

A Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) F-15K Slam Eagle pilot and weapons officer start their jet for a mission Oct. 11, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The aircrew used a laser guided GBU-54 bomb for the first time on a ROKAF F-15K. Exercise scenarios occur within the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, a more than 67,000 square mile airspace, with minimal impact on the environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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ROKAF enhances partnership during RED FLAG-Alaska

A Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) F-15K Slam Eagle pilot and weapons officer start their jet for a mission Oct. 11, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The aircrew used a laser guided GBU-54 bomb for the first time on a ROKAF F-15K. Exercise scenarios occur within the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, a more than 67,000 square mile airspace, with minimal impact on the environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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ROKAF enhances partnership during RED FLAG-Alaska

Republic of Korea F-15K Slam Eagle fighter aircraft and F-A18C Hornet fighter and attack jets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., are prepared for a sortie Oct. 11, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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ROKAF enhances partnership during RED FLAG-Alaska

A maintenance airman from the Republic of Korea Air Force pulls the chalks from an F-15K Slam Eagle fighter aircraft prior to take off Oct. 11, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. This Pacific Air Forces commander-directed exercise is vital to maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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ROKAF enhances partnership during RED FLAG-Alaska

Republic of Korea Air Force weapons loading technician Senior Master Sgt. Lee You Dung conducts last minute checks on a laser guided GBU-54 bomb prior to testing it for the first time from an F-15K Slam Eagle fighter Oct. 11, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercise for U.S. and partner forces, enabling joint and international units to exchange tactics, techniques, and procedures while improving interoperability in a realistic threat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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ROKAF enhances partnership during RED FLAG-Alaska

Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) F-15K Slam Eagle pilots and weapons officers walk to their jets for a mission Oct. 11, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. They used a laser guided GBU-54 bomb for the first time on a ROKAF F-15K Slam Eagle fighter aircraft. Exercise scenarios occur within the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, a more than 67,000 square mile airspace, with minimal impact on the environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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ROKAF enhances partnership during RED FLAG-Alaska

Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K Slam Eagle pilot Capt. Park You Min exhales into the 25 degree air while preparing for a mission Oct. 11, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Min used a laser guided GBU-54 bomb for the first time on a ROKAF F-15K Slam Eagle fighter aircraft during the flight. Exercise scenarios occur within the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, a more than 67,000 square mile airspace, with minimal impact on the environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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ROKAF enhances partnership during RED FLAG-Alaska

Published Oct. 11, 2016
By Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel
354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Republic of Korea F-15K Slam Eagle fighter aircraft and F-A18C Hornet fighter and attack jets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., are prepared for a sortie Oct. 11, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)