A Air Force 18th Aggressor Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon taxies for take-off prior to a training sortie as part of the Red Flag 22-2 exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 16, 2022. The Aggressors are dedicated to playing the “red team” adversaries against “blue team” allies during Red Flag aerial training missions. The Red Flag Exercise was established in 1975 and serves as a two-week advanced aerial combat training exercise held multiple times a year by the USAF, alongside joint partner and allied air and ground forces. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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