Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicholas Proia, an avionics technician assigned to the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, , marshals fighter jets through the test cell to ensure weapons and electronic warfare equipment operate properly prior to a sortie at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 15, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-3. RF-A provides realistic combat training essential to the success of air and space operations while providing unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated

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Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicholas Proia, an avionics technician assigned to the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, , marshals fighter jets through the test cell to ensure weapons and electronic warfare equipment operate properly prior to a sortie at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 15, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-3. RF-A provides realistic combat training essential to the success of air and space operations while providing unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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