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Iceman in Action

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Danny Navo, a 354th Maintenance Squadron phase inspection section apprentice, works on the rudder of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft Oct. 6, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Navo is preparing to take the rudder off. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Isaac Johnson)

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RF-A 17-1: fueling the fight

U.S. Air Force Capt. Todd Possemato, an 18th Aggressor Squadron pilot, refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft behind a KC-135 Stratotanker deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Oct. 12, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Pilots from both units augment RF-A exercises to help broaden their flying skill sets and to help train Department of Defense and partner nation pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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RF-A 17-1: fueling the fight

U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Toth, the 354th Operations Group commander, refuels an F-16D Fighting Falcon aircraft behind a KC-135 Stratotanker deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Oct. 12, 2016 during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces command directed field training exercise for U.S. and allied forces, to provide joint offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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RF-A 17-1: fueling the fight

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft refuels behind a KC-135 Statotanker deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Oct. 12, 2016 during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A simulates the first 10 combat sorties of an initial surge during a conflict, enabling pilots to better understand the stresses of the environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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RF-A 17-1: fueling the fight

U.S. Air Force Capt. Todd Possemato, an 18th Aggressor Squadron pilot, flies an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft Oct. 12, 2016, over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex (JPARC), during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Sorties for RF-A are flown in the JPARC, an area of more than 67,000 square miles that provides a realistic training environment and allows commanders to train for full spectrum engagements, ranging from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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Piggy back

The shadow of a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft is cast on a KC-135 Stratotanker deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Oct. 12, 2016, over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex (JPARC), during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Sorties for RF-A are flown in the JPARC, a more than 67,000 square mile area that provides a realistic training environment and allows commanders to train for full spectrum engagements, ranging from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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RED FLAG-Alaska

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ricardo Alvarez, a 354th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control apprentice, takes a quick break Oct. 6, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Alvarez said it’s good to know there is a mutual trust between pilots and the air traffic controllers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Isaac Johnson)

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RED FLAG-Alaska

U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Kevin Winter Molins and Ricardo Alvarez, both 354th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control apprentices, monitor the runway and check flight records Oct. 6, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Air traffic controllers play a large role in takeoffs and landings running smoothly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Isaac Johnson)

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RED FLAG-Alaska

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kevin Winter Molins, a 354th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control apprentice, checks flight progress strips Oct. 6, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Flight progress strips have information such as the departure and arrival times for aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Isaac Johnson)

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RED FLAG-Alaska

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kevin Winter Molins, a 354th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control apprentice, takes a quick break Oct. 15, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Winter Molins said the job requires him to have a good plan, but he’s ready to change it at a moment’s notice if circumstances require it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Isaac Johnson)

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RED FLAG-Alaska

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kevin Winter Molins, a 354th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control apprentice, checks runway conditions Oct. 6, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Air traffic controllers manage aircraft in the air and on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Isaac Johnson)

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VMFA-232 ramps up for RED FLAG-Alaska 17-1

A variety of units aircraft and personnel, including U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft and personnel from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., gather in their ramp space as a pair of U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron out of Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, prepare to land at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 10, 2016, after the first RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 combat training mission. Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises like RF-A are vital to maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik)

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Successful first day of RF-A 17-1

Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) F-15K Slam Eagle multi-role fighter aircraft taxi toward their ramp space on the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flight line Oct. 10, 2016, as a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron prepares for its own mission after the first RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 combat training sortie ended. RF-A is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises vital to maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, and providing U.S. units and partner nation forces the opportunity to sharpen their combat skills and strengthen interoperability inside more than 67,000 square miles of airspace in the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik)

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Successful first day of RF-A 17-1

A pair of U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron out of Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, returns to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 10, 2016, after the first RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 combat training mission. RED FLAG training in Alaska signifies continued commitment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region through a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. and partner nation forces, enabling joint and international units to sharpen their combat skills by flying simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment inside the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik)

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Successful first day of RF-A 17-1

Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) F-15K Slam Eagle multi-role fighter aircraft taxi toward their ramp space on the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flight line Oct. 10, 2016, as a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron taxis toward its hangar after the two opposing forces wrapped up their first RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 combat training mission. RF-A is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises vital to maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, and providing U.S. units and partner nation forces like the ROKAF the opportunity to sharpen their combat skills and strengthen interoperability in a realistic threat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik)

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Successful first day of RF-A 17-1

A pair of U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron fly over Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, after returning from the Oct. 10, 2016, morning sortie during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1. Aggressor pilots train U.S., joint and international partners during RF-A, a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises, enabling units to sharpen their skills and strengthen interoperability by flying simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment inside the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, the largest instrumented air, ground and electronic combat training range in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik)

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Successful first day of RF-A 17-1

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, with afterburners engaged Oct. 10, 2016, for the first combat training mission of RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1. The average Aggressor pilot has at least 1,000 fighter hours and hundreds of hours of studying to become experts in enemy tactics used to train U.S. Air Force, joint and coalition partners during U.S. Pacific Air Forces commander-directed RF-A exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik)

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Successful first day of RF-A 17-1

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 10, 2016, for the first combat training mission of RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1. The average Aggressor pilot has at least 1,000 fighter hours and hundreds of hours of studying to become experts in enemy tactics used to train U.S. Air Force, joint and coalition partners during U.S. Pacific Air Forces commander-directed RF-A exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik)

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Successful first day of RF-A 17-1

A pair of U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron out of Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, taxi down the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flight line Oct. 10, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1. Conducting RED FLAG training in Alaska signifies a continued commitment to the Pacific, providing U.S. and international units the opportunity to sharpen their combat skills and strengthen interoperability in a realistic threat environment inside the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, the largest instrumented air, ground and electronic combat training range in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik)

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Successful first day of RF-A 17-1

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron out of Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, taxis down the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flight line as the sun rises behind a layer of clouds Oct. 10, 2016, in preparation for the first RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 combat training mission. RF-A exercises are vital to maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, providing U.S. and international units the opportunity to sharpen their combat skills and strengthen interoperability in a realistic threat environment inside more than 67,000 square miles of combat training airspace within the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik)

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