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All night bright-maintenance pushes ops 185 percent

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Theodore Lau, a 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, inspects the intake of an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft while working swing shift June 14, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A 16-2, the largest exercise of it’s kind in six years, simulates the first 10 combat sorties during the initial stages of war or a surge operation, providing training for support personnel in sustainment of large-force deployed air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)

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RED FLAG-Alaska 16-2

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Davis, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Unit lead production superintendent, verifies aircraft schedules at the 18th Aggressor Squadron during RED FLAG-Alaska 16-2, on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 15, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Steven R. Doty)

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RED FLAG-Alaska 16-2

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. William Robb, a resource advisor and F-16 Fighting Falcon dedicated crew chief with the18th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, supervises arming procedures during RED FLAG-Alaska 16-2, on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 15, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Steven R. Doty)

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RED FLAG-Alaska 16-2

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron, departs for take-off during RED FLAG-Alaska 16-2, on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 15, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Steven R. Doty)

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RED FLAG-Alaska 16-2

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Brinkmeyer, an F-16 Fighting Falcon assistant dedicated crew chief with the18th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, completes final checks with the pilot during RED FLAG-Alaska 16-2, on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 15, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Steven R. Doty)

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RED FLAG-Alaska 16-2

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Moore, an F-16 Fighting Falcon dedicated crew chief with the18th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, marshals an F-16 for end-of-ramp operations during RED FLAG-Alaska 16-2, on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 15, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Steven R. Doty)

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RED FLAG-Alaska 16-2

Maj. Scott Meng, 18th Aggressor Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, awaits take-off authorization during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-2, on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 15, 2016. RF-A is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises that enable joint and international forces to sharpen their combat skills by flying simulated combat sorties together in a realistic threat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Steven R. Doty)

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RED FLAG-Alaska 16-2

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Brinkmeyer (left), an F-16 Fighting Falcon assistant dedicated crew chief with the18th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, secures U.S. Air Force Maj. Scott Meng, 18th Aggressor Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, during RED FLAG-Alaska 16-2, on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 15, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Steven R. Doty)

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Thunderbolt IIs launch into Alaskan skies during RF-A 16-2

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II twin-engine, ground-attack aircraft assigned to the 354th Fighter Squadron (FS) out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., taxis into place next to Republic of Singapore Air Force and U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons in preparation for an afternoon sortie from the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flight line alongside taxiing F-15E Strike Eagles deployed from Royal Air Force Lakeneath, England, June 7, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-2. Pilots, aircrew, maintainers and support personnel coverge at Eielson for RF-A, is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises that enable joint and international forces to sharpen their combat skills by flying simulated combat sorties together in a realistic threat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik/Released)

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Thunderbolt IIs launch into Alaskan skies during RF-A 16-2

A pair of U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II twin-engine, ground-attack aircraft assigned to the 354th Fighter Squadron (FS) out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., depart from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 7, 2016, to fly toward the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during RED FLAG-Alaska 16-2. U.S. and partner nation forces like the 354 FS "Bulldogs" use this Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercise to sharpen their combat skills by flying simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment inside the more than 67,000 square mile 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/Released)

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Thunderbolt IIs launch into Alaskan skies during RF-A 16-2

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II twin-engine, ground-attack aircraft assigned to the 354th Fighter Squadron (FS) out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., increases speed to take off from the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, runway June 7, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-2. RF-A is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises that enable U.S. and partner nation forces like the 354 FS "Bulldogs" to sharpen their combat skills by flying simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment inside the more than 67,000 square mile 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/Released)

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Thunderbolt IIs launch into Alaskan skies during RF-A 16-2

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II twin-engine, ground-attack aircraft assigned to the 354th Fighter Squadron (FS) out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., takes off from the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, runway June 7, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-2. RF-A is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises that enable U.S. and partner nation forces like the 354 FS "Bulldogs" to sharpen their combat skills by flying simulated combat sorties alongside joint and international forces in a realistic threat environment inside the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik/Released)

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Thunderbolt IIs launch into Alaskan skies during RF-A 16-2

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II twin-engine, ground-attack aircraft assigned to the 354th Fighter Squadron (FS) out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., lifts off from the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, runway June 7, 2016, during a RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-2 afternoon sortie. RF-A, a series a Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field exercises, enables U.S. and international forces like the 354 FS "Bulldogs" to sharpen their combat skills by flying simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment inside the more than 67,000 square miles airspace known as the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik/Released)

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Thunderbolt IIs launch into Alaskan skies during RF-A 16-2

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II twin-engine, ground-attack aircraft assigned to the 354th Fighter Squadron (FS) out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., taxis past other A-10s along the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flight line June 6, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-2. RF-A is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises that enable U.S. and partner nation forces like the 354 FS "Bulldogs" to sharpen their combat skills by flying simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik/Released)

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Thunderbolt IIs launch into Alaskan skies during RF-A 16-2

U.S. Air Force maintenance Airmen, right, make adjustments to an A-10 Thunderbolt II twin-engine, ground-attack aircraft assigned to the 354th Fighter Squadron (FS) out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as another maintainer guides the work from the aircraft's cockpit June 6, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. This Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercise enables U.S. and partner nation forces like the "Bulldogs" maintainers to sharpen their maintenance skills by launching aircraft and aircrews for simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik/Released)

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Thunderbolt IIs launch into Alaskan skies during RF-A 16-2

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot assigned to the 354th Fighter Squadron (FS) out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., taxis her twin-engine, ground-attack aircraft out of a hangar on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 6, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-2. RF-A is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises that enable U.S. and partner nation forces like the 354 FS "Bulldogs" to sharpen their combat skills by flying simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment inside the more than 67,000 square mile 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/Released)

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Thunderbolt IIs launch into Alaskan skies during RF-A 16-2

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II twin-engine, ground-attack aircraft assigned to the 354th Fighter Squadron (FS) out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., maneuvers down the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, taxiway June 6, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-2. RF-A is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises that enable U.S. and partner nation forces like the 354 FS "Bulldogs" to sharpen their combat skills by flying simulated combat sorties alongside joint and international forces in a realistic threat environment inside the largest instrumented air, ground and electronic combat training range in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik/Released)

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Thunderbolt IIs launch into Alaskan skies during RF-A 16-2

U.S. Air Force maintenance Airmen wait to launch an A-10 Thunderbolt II twin-engine, ground-attack aircraft assigned to the 354th Fighter Squadron (FS) out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., for an afternoon sortie from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 6, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-2. RF-A is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises that enable U.S. and partner nation forces like the 354 FS "Bulldogs" to sharpen their combat skills by flying simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment inside the more than 67,000 square mile 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/Released)

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Never too late to teach an ‘old dog’ new tricks

U.S. Marine Corps Stephen Morrison, a Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 quality assurance officer, and Lance Cpl. Chance Ison prepare the unit’s number nine jet, which is holds the highest flying hours in the U.S. Marine Corps F-18A Hornet inventory, for a sortie June 10, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska 16-2. The exercise 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/Released)

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Never too late to teach an ‘old dog’ new tricks

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ian Bennett, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 power line technician, inspects multiple components June 10, 2016, on the number nine jet, which holds the highest flying hours in the U.S. Marine Corps F-18A Hornet inventory, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-2. Bennett, deployed with the Miramar-based squadron out of California, is one Marine who maintains the jet with more than 9,748 flying hours, which will be retired for parts or another useful purpose shortly after the 10 sorties and travel involved with this RF-A exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)

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