Elmendorf Airmen test Rapid Raptor program
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Stephans Doherty, 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, checks a mounted AIM-120 advanced medium range air-to-air missile during a Rapid Raptor exercise April 23, 2014, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Doherty and other weapons load crews flew to Eielson ahead of the F-22 Raptors, deployed their equipment on ramp and upon arrival of the aircraft, immediately loaded weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft/Released)