U.S. Air Force and allied air crews take part in the annual RED FLAG-Alaska exercises at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Eielson Air Force Base. This year’s exercises ran October 6-21.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon moves into position to receive fuel from the 168th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 exercises at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, October 20, 2022.

Senior Airman David Phaff/U.S. Air Force