Royal Canadian Air Force Capt. Marc Andre Asselin, a CC-150T Polaris pilot conducts pre-flight checks before take off in support of Exercise Vigilant Eagle (VE) 13 Aug. 28, 2013 at Merrill Field Municipality airport, Anchorage, Alaska. This exercise is th

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Royal Canadian Air Force Capt. Marc Andre Asselin, a CC-150T Polaris pilot conducts pre-flight checks before take off in support of Exercise Vigilant Eagle (VE) 13 Aug. 28, 2013 at Merrill Field Municipality airport, Anchorage, Alaska. This exercise is the 5th in a series of cooperative exercises that provide an opportunity for Russia, Canada, and United States military personnel to enhance their international partnership and to cooperatively detect, track, identify, and follow a hijacked aircraft as it proceeds across international boundaries.

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