Navy pilots and a crew chief assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron 135, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., prepare an EA-18G Growler aircraft for take off, Aug. 5, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during the familiarization day of RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-3. Free exchange of ideas between multilateral forces during RF-A enhances not just partners and sister-service relationships, but also their operational efficiency. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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