Mustaches of RED FLAG-Alaska
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Steven Nehls, 35th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons section chief, sits in a vehicle during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 9, 2022. RF-A is a premier training event for joint units to bolster interoperability, during which some service members partake in the tradition of growing a ‘deployment mustache’ to increase a sense of morale and camaraderie among deployed service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shannon Braaten)