Red Flag-Alaska orientation flights
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska--Senior Airman Brian Brammer, 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, and Capt. Eddie Francis, 64th Aggressor Squadron F-16 Fighter pilot, complete last minute flight checks before a Red Flag-Alaska 07-1 orientation flight April 6. Red Flag-Alaska enables aviation units to sharpen their combat skills by flying ten simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment. Additionally, the training allows them to exchange tactics, techniques, and procedures and improve interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justin Weaver).