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Staff Sgt. Jason Lewey marshals an F-16 Fighting Falcon returning from a training mission April 20 during Red Flag-Alaska at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Sergeant Lewey and the F-16 are from the 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Snyder)

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Ready to rock

An F-22 Raptor veers to the right over Alaska's mountainous terrain April 15 after an in-flight refueling mission. The Raptor was one of several refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker before returning to Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Turner)

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Parked for the night

A crew chief for the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor aerial demonstration team chocks a Raptor's wheel April 16 on the flightline of the Kentucky Air National Guard base in Louisville, Ky. The team will be participating in the Thunder Over Louisville air show April 18. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Dale Greer)

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Making it happen: RF-A Maintainers

Senior Airman Justin Bauer inspects an F-16 Fighting Falcon April 17 during Red Flag-Alaska at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. and coalition forces who fly under simulated air-combat conditions. Airman Bauer is an aircraft electrician from the Iowa Air National Guard's 132nd Fighter Wing from Des Moines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Boitz)

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Making it happen: RF-A Maintainers

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the Iowa Air National Guard's 132nd Fighter Wing in Des Moines returns to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, from a familiarization flight April 17 during Red Flag-Alaska. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. and coalition forces who fly under simulated air-combat conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Boitz)

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Making it happen: RF-A Maintainers

Staff Sgt. James George performs a walk-around inspection of an F-16 Fighting Falcon that had returned from a mission April 17 during Red Flag-Alaska at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. and coalition forces flown under simulated air-combat conditions. Sergeant George is a crew chief from the Iowa Air National Guard's 132nd Fighter Wing from Des Moines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Boitz)

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Making it happen: RF-A Maintainers

Staff Sgt. James George prepares to fuel an F-16 Fighting Falcon April 17 during Red Flag-Alaska at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. and coalition forces who fly under simulated air-combat conditions. Sergeant George is a crew chief from the Iowa Air National Guard's 132nd Fighter Wing from Des Moines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Boitz)

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Making it happen: RF-A Maintainers

Staff Sgt. James George inspects a pitot tube on an F-16 Fighting Falcon for dents and debris April 17 during Red Flag-Alaska at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. and coalition forces who fly under simulated air-combat conditions. Sergeant George is a crew chief assigned to the Iowa Air National Guard's 132nd Fighter Wing from Des Moines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Boitz)

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A-10 pilots take to Bulgarian skies during joint exercise

An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 81st Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, fires ammunition during a training mission over Novo Selo Training Range, Bulgaria. The A-10s were used to support a joint training exercise between the U.S. and Bulgarian air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bill Gomez)

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A-10 pilots take to Bulgarian skies during joint exercise

An A-10 Thunderbolt II taxis down the runway to take off on a training mission April 15 with Bulgarian SU-25s parked in the background at Bezmer Air Base, Bulgaria. The A-10s from the 81st Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, deployed here to support a U.S. and Bulgarian air forces joint training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bill Gomez)

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F-22s, B-2s deploy to Guam

Two F-22 Raptors and a B-2 Spirit bomber deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, fly in formation over the Pacific Ocean. The deployment to Andersen marks the first time F-22s and B-2s, the key national strategic stealth assets in the Air Force inventory, deployed together outside the continental United States. (U.S Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)

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Squadron hosts 'Buddy-Wing' Program

An A-10 Thunderbolt II takes off past a South Korean air force KA-1 during the Buddy Wing Program April 14 at Osan Air Base, South Korea. The 51st Fighter Wing hosted a combined exchange exercise with the participation from the 25th Fighter Squadron here and South Korean air force's 15th Composite Wing from Seoul Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephenie Wade)

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Alaskan hazard to flight

An F-22 Raptor takes off from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, while Mount Redoubt spews steam into the morning sky. Mount Redoubt, which is 100 miles southwest of Elmendorf, has been active for months, and is keeping emergency managers and early warning personnel on the edge of their seats with periodic eruptions and discharges of steam. So far only a small amount of volcanic ash has fallen on the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt Keith Brown)

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April 18 airpower summary: A-10s protect coalition forces

An A-10 Thunderbolt II flies a combat mission over Afghanistan. A-10s provide close-air support and employ a wide variety of conventional munitions, including general purpose bombs, cluster bombs units and laser guided bombs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)

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April 17 airpower summary: F-15Es show force

An F-15E Strike Eagle deploys flares during a mission over Afghanistan. The F-15E provides close-air support and armed overwatch in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)

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F-22 exchange program

Two F-22 Raptors fly over the Pacific Ocean during a theater security mission. A Royal Australian Air Force pilot assigned to the 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, has had the opportunity to fly the F-22 Raptor as part of a pilot-exchange program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)

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French air forces arrive for Red Flag-Alaska

A Mirage 2000 fighter from Luxeuil Air Base, France, taxis to a parking spot April 14 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Realistic combat training, such as that during a Red Flag-Alaska exercise, is vital to the success of air and space operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Willard E. Grande II)

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French air forces arrive for Red Flag-Alaska

Aircraft maintainers from Luxeuil Air Base, France, conduct post flight checks April 14 on a Mirage 2000 fighter at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. French air force personnel arrived at Eielson AFB to participate in Red Flag-Alaska 09-2. This exercise provides joint offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support and large-force employment training in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Willard E. Grande II)

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French air forces arrive for Red Flag-Alaska

Two fighter pilots from Luxeuil Air Base, France, walk off the tarmac at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 14. French air force members arrived at Eielson AFB to participate in Red Flag-Alaska, a military exercise conducted on the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex enabling the military to have the largest air-ground training area in the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Willard E. Grande II)

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Kunsan F-16 Fighting Falcons

F-16 Fighting Falcons from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, like those shown here, departed recently for Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, to participate in Red Flag-Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert)

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