Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicholas Proia, an avionics technician assigned to the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, , marshals a Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle dual-role fighter aircraft into the test cell to ensure weapons and electronic warfare equipment work properly prior to a sortie at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 15, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-3. RF-A enables joint and international maintenance units to sharpen their skills by preparing jets to fly simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment. ( Air Fo

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Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicholas Proia, an avionics technician assigned to the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, , marshals a Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle dual-role fighter aircraft into the test cell to ensure weapons and electronic warfare equipment work properly prior to a sortie at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 15, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-3. RF-A enables joint and international maintenance units to sharpen their skills by preparing jets to fly simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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