A Air Force F-35, assigned to the 53rd Wing from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., prepares to taxi on the flight line at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 6, 2021, in support of exercise Northern Edge 2021. Approximately 15,000 service members are participating in a joint training exercise hosted by Pacific Air Forces May 3-14, 2021, on and above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, the Gulf of Alaska, and temporary maritime activities area. NE21 is one in a series of Indo-Pacific Command exercises designed to sharpen the joint forces’ skills; to practice tactics,


A Air Force F-35, assigned to the 53rd Wing from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., prepares to taxi on the flight line at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 6, 2021, in support of exercise Northern Edge 2021. Approximately 15,000 service members are participating in a joint training exercise hosted by Pacific Air Forces May 3-14, 2021, on and above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, the Gulf of Alaska, and temporary maritime activities area. NE21 is one in a series of Indo-Pacific Command exercises designed to sharpen the joint forces’ skills; to practice tactics, techniques, and procedures; to improve command, control and communication relationships; and to develop cooperative plans and programs.


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