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Realistic training with Red Flag

Alexsi, a crew chief with the Israeli air force, conducts pre-flight checks at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., before a training mission at Red Flag 09-4. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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Realistic training with Red Flag

An F-15C Eagle, an Israeli F-16CG and an F-16 Fighting Falcon wait at the end of the runway at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., before departing on a training mission during Red Flag 09-4. The F-15 is from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho; the Israeli aircraft is from Ramon Air Base and the F-16 is with the Ohio Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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Realistic training with Red Flag

Capt.Taylor Blevins sits in the mass briefing room with approximately 50 other U.S. and allied nation pilots July 16 at Red Flag 09-4 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Mass briefings can last more than an hour and provide pilots with vital information for their simulated combat scenarios. Captain Blevins is assigned to the 77th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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Realistic training with Red Flag

Airman 1st Class Timothy Grusendorf off loads fuel July 17 during Red Flag 09-4 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies, and administered by the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center and Nellis AFB. Airman Grusendorf is a fuels specialist with the 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)

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Realistic training with Red Flag

A two-ship of Israeli air force F-16s from Ramon Air Base, Israel, head out to the Nevada Test and Training Range, July 17 during Red Flag 09-4. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)

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Realistic training with Red Flag

Four F-15 Eagles from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, head out to the Nevada Test and Training Range July 17 during Red Flag 09-4. Red Flag is conducted on the 15,000-square-mile range north of Las Vegas. The exercise is one of a series of advanced training programs administered by the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center and Nellis AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)

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Realistic training with Red Flag

An Israeli air force F-16 from Ramon Air Base, Israel, moves into refueling position July 17 over the Nevada Test and Training Range during Red Flag 09-4. Red Flag began July 13 and ends July 24. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)

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Realistic training with Red Flag

Staff Sgt. William Reeder goes over pre-flight checks before launching a F-16CJ Wild Weasel at Red Flag 09-4 July 16 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag is a highly realistic combat training exercise that pits U.S. and allied nation air forces against "enemy" forces in a challenging threat environment. Sergeant Reeder is a crew chief with the 77th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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Realistic training with Red Flag

Capt. Taylor Blevins conducts pre-flight checks on an F-16CJ Wild Weasel before departing on a training mission July 16 at Red Flag 09-4 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag is a highly-realistic combat training exercise that pits U.S. and allied nation air forces against "enemy" forces in a challenging air, ground, cyberspace and electronic threat environment. Captain Blevins is assigned to the 77th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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Realistic training with Red Flag

Capt. Taylor Blevins walks away from his a F-16CJ Wild Weasel after completing a training mission July 16 at Red Flag 09-4 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag is a highly-realistic combat training exercise. Captain Blevins is assigned to the 77th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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Tinker refurbishes F-22 air turbines

F-22 Raptors fly in formation. Air turbines used in the F-22s are now serviced by the 550th Commodities Maintenance Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., as part of a new cooperative agreement with private manufacturers Lockheed Martin and Honeywell. The squadron will maintain more than 30 components from the high-tech air superiority fighter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Rogers)

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Double trouble

F-15 Eagles assigned to the Louisiana Air National Guard's 159th Fighter Wing fly over southern Louisiana wetlands July 11 during an exercise. The unit is stationed on Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer John P. Curtis)

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Night exercise, ready to go

Tech. Sgt. Ken Caldwell prepares to launch an F-16 Fighting Falcon from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 12 during a Red Flag exercise. Red Flag exercises are designed to provide the most realistic training environments for United States and allied air forces. Sergeant Caldwell is an aircraft mechanic assigned to the Ohio Air National Guard's 180th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Beth Holliker)

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Smoking hot Raptor

Through a smoky haze, the sun beams down on an F-22 Raptor July 10 on the flightline at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. A hot and dry summer has led to more than 70 Alaskan wildfires across the state. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Turner)

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Weapons loaders arm jets for the fight

Tech. Sgt. Brett Kitzman reviews a checklist before loading munitions onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon June 29 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Sergeant Kitzman is a 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons loader. He is deployed from Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., and is a native of Aurora, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Elizabeth Rissmiller)

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Weapons loaders arm jets for the fight

Staff Sgt. Michelle Torrey and Tech. Sgt. Brett Kitzman check connections after loading munitions onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon June 29 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Sergeants Torrey and Kitzman are 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons loaders and deployed from Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Sergeant Torrey is a native of Greeley, Colo., and Sergeant Kitzman is from Aurora, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Elizabeth Rissmiller)

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Weapons loaders arm jets for the fight

Staff Sgt. Carly Meckle (left) and Staff Sgt. Michelle Torrey check the connections after loading munitions onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon June 29 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Sergeants Meckle and Torrey are 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons loaders deployed from Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Sergeant Meckle is a native of Lyons, Colo., and Sergeant Torrey is a native of Greeley, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Elizabeth Rissmiller)

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Weapons loaders arm jets for the fight

Tech. Sgt. Brett Kitzman and Staff Sgt. Michelle Torrey load munitions onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon June 29 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Sergeants Kitzman and Torrey are both 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons loaders and deployed from Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Sergeant Kitzman is a native of Aurora, Colo., and Sergeant Torrey is a native of Greeley, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Elizabeth Rissmiller)

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Weapons loaders arm jets for the fight

Airmen from the 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to load munitions onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon June 29 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Weapons loaders deployed here ensure every aircraft is armed properly and safely. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Elizabeth Rissmiller)

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Weapons loaders arm jets for the fight

Staff Sgt. David Yocom makes a final check and pulls the safety pins from weapons loaded onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon before takeoff June 29 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Sergeant Yocom is a 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapon load crew chief. He is deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and is a native of Oldbridge, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Elizabeth Rissmiller)

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