Raptors at Red Flag-Alaska
An F-22 Raptor taxis the runway participating in a Red Flag-Alaska mission July 27 at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. Red Flag is a Pacific Air Forces commander-based field training exercise for U.S. coalition forces flown under simulated air combat conditions. It provides joint offensive counter-air, interdiction close air support, and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment. Participating bases include Elmendorf and Eielson Air Force bases, Alaska, and Osan Air Base, South Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Turner)