Royal Canadian Air Force Cpl. Zach McCann, an aviation systems technician assigned to the 409th Tactical Fighter Squadron out of Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, Alberta, walks around a CF-18 Hornet aircraft while Captain Chris Swartz, a pilot assigned to the same unit, prepares to take off from the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flight line Aug. 18, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-3. RF-A provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. ( Air Force photo by Airman Isaac Johnson)

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