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KC-10s keep Red Flag-Alaska aircraft fueled to fight

An F-16 Fighting Falcon and an aggressor sits in contact position at 27,000 feet while a KC-10 Extender off-loads fuel during Red Flag-Alaska 09-2 April 22 over Alaska. The F-16 is assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Snyder)

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F-35 test plane flies over Eglin

The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter test aircraft AA-1 performs a touch-and-go maneuver April 23 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft's first arrival at the base was to provide a showcase to base Airmen and the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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F-35 test plane flies over Eglin

Airmen get a close-up look at the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter test aircraft AA-1 as it sits on the ramp April 23 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft's first arrival at the base was to provide a showcase to base members and the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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F-35 test plane flies over Eglin

The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter test aircraft AA-1 banks over the flightline sending contrails streaming off the wings during its sortie April 23 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft's first arrival at the base was to provide a showcase to base members and the local community. (Courtesy photo)

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Bombs on target

Pilots from the 525th Fighter Squadron discuss what to look for when a Joint Direct Attack Munition is loaded onto an F-22 Raptor April 14 at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. A 525th Fighter Squadron pilot dropped a JDAM that uses a guidance kit to direct the bomb onto a target. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Steffen)

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Bombs on target

Airman 1st Class Amber Wagner inspects a Joint Direct Attack Munitions after it's loaded onto an F-22 Raptor April 14 at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. Airman Wagner, assigned to the 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, ensured the JDAM dropped by the 525th Fighter Squadron was successful. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Steffen)

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Bombs on target

Staff Sgts. Michael Kalmar and Justin Akins move a Joint Direct Attack Munition along the flightline as F-22 Raptors await missions April 14 at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. Sergeants Kalmar and Akins are from the 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and ensured the JDAM dropped by the 525th Fighter Squadron is successful. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Steffen)

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Air Guard F-16s fly air sovereignty alert missions

F-16 Fighting Falcons, like the one shown here, fly nearly all of the Air National Guard air sovereignty alert missions in the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)

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Maintainers make it happen during Red Flag-Alaska

Four F-16 Fighting Falcons from the Iowa Air National Guard's 132nd Fighter Wing in Des Moines sit on the tarmac at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 16 in preparation for the next Red Flag-Alaska 09-2 mission. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. and coalition forces flown who fly under simulated air-combat conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Snyder)

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Stealth-y patrol

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 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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Stop here!

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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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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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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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

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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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 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

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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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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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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