A weapon systems officer displays the "rock on" sign from the cockpit of an F-15E Strike Eagle from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, during Red Flag 13-2 Jan. 24, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Units from around the world participate in Red Flag exercises to prepare for real world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Caitlin Kenney)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Lowery, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulics, cleans the boom operator's window after a refueling mission during Red Flag 13-2 Jan. 22, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Lowery cleans the window to ensure the boom operator has clear visibility of the boom and refueling jet when he connects during refueling operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Justin Sobie, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, watches the fuel gauges as the KC-135 Stratotanker gets refueled after participating in a mission during Red Flag 13-2 Jan. 22, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The Stratotaker needs the proper amount of fuel in each tank to ensure the proper distribution of fuel to the jets coming to receive fuel during a mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Lasal, 480th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief from Spangdalhem, Air Force Base, Germany, performs preflight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Red Flag 13-2 Jan. 22, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Lasal watches the engine and talks to the pilot as he puts the engine though its preflight inspection. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Lasal, 480th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief from Spangdalhem, Air Force Base, Germany, talks to the pilot before he marshals out an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Red Flag 13-2 Jan. 22, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The crew chief is responsible for keeping the jets maintenance up to date and ensuring it is ready for every mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Marshal Schalvares, 480th Fighter Squadron, performs preflight checks before taking part in Red Flag 13-2 Jan. 22, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Schalvares walks around his jet to do a brief inspection prior to every mission to ensure mission-readiness. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
An F-15E from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, takes off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., during Red Flag 13-2 Jan. 24, 2013. Units from the around the country and the world have come to Nellis to work together on simulated combat scenarios to prepare them for future real-world contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Caitlin Kenney)
Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., push a generator towards a KC-135 Stratotanker during Red Flag 13-2 Jan. 22, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. McConnell Air Force Base is one of only three supertanker KC-135 Stratotanker wings in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
An F-15C Eagle from the 65th Aggressor Squadron participates in Red Flag 13-2 Jan. 24, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The Aggressors participate in air-to-air tactics to prepare units for real world adversarial scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Caitlin Kenney)
A B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., banks towards approaches the Nellis flight line for a landing during Red Flag 13-2 Jan. 24, 2013. The Red Flag exercise provides allied air forces the opportunity to train air-to-air combat operations on the Nevada Test and Training Range north of Las Vegas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Caitlin Kenney)
A B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., deploys its parachute as it lands at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., during Red Flag 13-2 Jan. 24, 2013. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Caitlin Kenney)
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