Marine Corps Capt. Erik Carlson, a pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242, embarks an F-35B Lightning II aircraft for test flights to support exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 2, 2022. RF-A serves as an ideal platform for international engagement, enabling the exchange of tactics, techniques and procedures while improving interoperability in order to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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