An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 157th Fighter Squadron, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, , connects to the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker to refuel Jan. 26, 2016, during exercise Red Flag 16-1. The Red Flag exercise was established in 1975 as one of the initiatives directed by Gen. Robert J. Dixon, then commander of Tactical Air Command, to better prepare our forces for combat. ( Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Burt Traynor/Released)

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