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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Chase Anderson (left), flight engineer, and Cpl. Benjamin Fernandez, KC-130J loadmaster (right), both assigned to the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 234 sit aboard a KC-130J mid-flight during Red Flag-Alaska 24-1 in the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, Alaska, April 25, 2024. Red Flag-Alaska serves as an ideal platform for international engagement and the exercise has a long history of including Partners and Allies. This enables all involved to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures while improving interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)