Staff Sgt. Michael Doane, 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, helps prepare a F-22 Raptor for take off July 29 during Red Flag-Alaska 09-3 at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. forces, flown under simulated air combat conditions. It is conducted on the Joint Pacific Alaskan Range Complex with air operations flown out of Eielson and Elmendorf Air Force bases. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Gross)