U. S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 observe their F/A-18C Hornet taxi before familiarization (FAM) flight operations during Red Flag-Alaska (RF-A) 19-1 on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska on October 5, 2018. RF-A 19-1 is a series of Pacific Air Force commander-directed field training exercise for and coalition forces to provide a realistic joint offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support and large-force employment training in a simulated combat environment.

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