An F-16 Fighting Falcon with 18th Aggressor Squadron, 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, takes off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 5, 2021, in support of flight operations above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and Gulf of Alaska during Exercise Northern Edge 21 (NE21). Approximately 15,000 service members are participating in a joint training exercise hosted by Pacific Air Forces May 3-14, 2021, on and above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, the Gulf of Alaska, and temporary maritime activities area. Northern Edge 2021 is one in a serie


An F-16 Fighting Falcon with 18th Aggressor Squadron, 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, takes off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 5, 2021, in support of flight operations above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and Gulf of Alaska during Exercise Northern Edge 21 (NE21). Approximately 15,000 service members are participating in a joint training exercise hosted by Pacific Air Forces May 3-14, 2021, on and above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, the Gulf of Alaska, and temporary maritime activities area. Northern Edge 2021 is one in a series of Indo-Pacific Command exercises designed to sharpen the joint forces’ skills; to practice tactics, techniques, and procedures; to improve, command, control and communication relationships; and to develop cooperative plans and programs.


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