Preparing for take off
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Jacob “Hobs” Houder, a pilot assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, prepares for a flight May 5, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Houder is participating in his first RED FLAG-Alaska exercise, which provides combined offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support and large force-employment training in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cassandra Whitman/Released)