Marine Corps F-18 Hornets assigned to the Fixed Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, are prepped prior to their flight on June 7, 2016, during Red Flag-Alaska (RF-A) 16-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. This exercise 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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