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Eagles Soar Above Idaho

A six-ship formation of F-15C Eagle and F-15E Strike Eagles from the 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho fly over the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho Oct 13, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald) released

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Massachusetts Guard participates in Red Flag 09-5

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE Nev.-- An F-15C from the 131st Fighter Squadron, Westfield, Mass., takes off for a Red Flag 09-5 training mission Aug 26. Red Flag is a realistic air combat training exercise conducted over the 15,000-square-mile Nevada Test and Training Range north of Las Vegas. The two-week exercise is administered through the 414th Combat Training Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base and is just one in a series of advanced training programs offered by the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center. U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marines Corps units from Nevada, Massachusetts, Utah, Louisiana, California, Washington, Oklahoma, Florida and Kansas are participating in Red Flag 09-5 along with allied forces from Italy and the United Arab Emirates. The exercise ends Sept. 4. (U. S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth/Released)

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Massachusetts Guard participates in Red Flag 09-5

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.-- An F-15C from 104th Fighter Wing, Westfield, Mass., sits at the end of the runway prior to a Red Flag 09-5 training mission Aug. 24. Red Flag is a realistic air combat training exercise conducted over the 15,000-square-mile Nevada Test and Training Range north of Las Vegas. The two-week exercise is administered through the 414th Combat Training Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base and is just one in a series of advanced training programs offered by the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center. U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marines Corps units from Nevada, Massachusetts, Utah, Louisiana, California, Washington, Oklahoma, Florida, and Kansas are participating in Red Flag 09-5 along with allied forces from Italy and the United Arab Emirates. The exercise ends Sept. 4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brett Clashman/Released)

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Weapons load

(left to right) Airman 1st Class Benjamin Whitfield, Staff Sgt. Cir Thomas and Senior Airman Casey Frye from the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Viper AMU load an AIM-9 air to air missle on a F-16 Falcon during a weapons load competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on July 8, 2009. Weapons load competitions are conducted bi-monthly to keep Airman sharp while recognizing a job well done. Load Crews are evaluated for use of the checklist, safety, and overall speed. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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Weapons load

Senior Airman Casey Frye from the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Viper AMU uses a MJ-1 (Jammer) to position an MK-182 bomb on an F-16 Falcon during a weapons load competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on July 8, 2009. Weapons load competitions are conducted bi-monthly to keep Airman sharp while recognizing a job well done. Load Crews are evaluated for use of the checklist, safety, and overall speed. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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Weapons load

Airman 1st Class Kayce Stout from the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Eagle AMU removes the cargo strap from an AIM-120 air-to-air tactical missile during a weapons load competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on July 8, 2009. Weapons load competitions are conducted bi-monthly to keep Airman sharp while recognizing a job well done. Weapons Load Crews are evaluated for use of the checklist, safety, and overall speed. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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Weapons load

(left to right) Airman 1st Class Kayce Stout Senior Airman Jesse McCullough and Staff Sgt. Antonio Cook from the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Eagle AMU complete final checklist items during a weapons load competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on July 8, 2009. Weapons load competitions are conducted bi-monthly to keep Airman sharp while recognizing a job well done. Weapons Load Crews are evaluated for use of the checklist, safety, and overall speed. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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Weapons load

Airman 1st Class Kayce Stout from the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Eagle AMU inspects and removes the cargo strap from an AIM-120 air-to-air tactical missile during a weapons load competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on July 8, 2009. Weapons load competitions are conducted bi-monthly to keep Airman sharp while recognizing a job well done. Weapons Load Crews are evaluated for use of the checklist, safety, and overall speed. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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Weapons load

Airman from the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Eagle AMU conduct pre-load checks during the weapons load competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on July 8, 2009. Weapons load competitions are conducted bi-monthly to keep Airman sharp while recognizing a job well done. Weapons Load Crews are evaluated for use of the checklist, safety, and overall speed. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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Weapons load

Senior Airman Wilfredo Rivera, Senior Airman Nicholas Lee, and Senior Airman Nicholaus Rossi from the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Thunder AMU use a MJ-1 (Jammer) to position an MK-182 bomb on a A-10 Thunderbolt during a weapons load competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on July 8, 2009. Weapons load competitions are conducted bi-monthly to keep Airman sharp while recognizing a job well done. Load Crews are evaluated for use of the checklist, safety, and overall speed.(U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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Red Alert

An F-15C Eagle from the 67th Fighter Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, blasts off the runway at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on Oct 22. Airmen and aircraft from the 67th FS are at Nellis for Red Flag 09-1. Red Flag is a realistic, two-week air campaign fought over the vast Nevada Test and Training Range. The exercise brings together airmen from the Air Force, sister services and allies in the world's largest joint air combat exercise. (Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Gary Emery)

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Red Flag 09-1

Staff Sgt. Michael Holley, an F-15E crew chief assigned to the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., inspects the cockpit after a two hour sortie during Red Flag 09-1 Nellis AFB, Nev., Oct. 24, 2008. Red Flag is a multi-national exercise providing a realistic environment to practice combat scenarios. The experience gained during the exercise is vital to the survival of pilots in combat. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr., Released)

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Red Flag recovery

A member of the Republic of Korea Air Force conducts post-flight maintenance on a F-15K Slam Eagle following a Red Flag mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 13, 2008. ROKAF aircraft and crews are participating in their first Red Flag exercise. Red Flag provides a peacetime "battlefield" within which U.S. and allied aircrews train to fight, survive and win. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Airman 1st Class Ryan Whitney)

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Red Flag nights

An F-15K Slam Eagle from the Republic of Korea sits on the Nellis Air Force Base parking ramp receives a preflight inspection before night launches begin, Aug. 11, 2008. ROKAF aircraft and crews are participating in their first Red Flag exercise. Red Flag provides a peacetime "battlefield" within which U.S. and allied aircrews train to fight, survive and win. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Airman 1st Class Ryan Whitney)

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Red Flag nights

An F-15K Slam Eagle from the Republic of Korea sits on the Nellis Air Force Base parking ramp awaiting preflight maintenance before night launches begin, Aug. 11, 2008. ROKAF aircraft and crews are participating in their first Red Flag exercise. Red Flag provides a peacetime "battlefield" within which U.S. and allied aircrews train to fight, survive and win. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Airman 1st Class Ryan Whitney)

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Pilot killed in F-15D crash identified

Lt. Col. Thomas Bouley, pictured here, died in a aircraft crash during Red Flag 08-03 on July 30, 2008. Colonel Bouley was the 65th Aggressor Squadron commander. (Air Force photo)

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Pilot killed in F-15D crash identified

Lt. Col. Thomas Bouley, pictured here, died in a aircraft crash during Red Flag 08-03 on July 30, 2008. Colonel Bouley was the 65th Aggressor Squadron commander.(Air Force Photo)

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Pilot killed in F-15D crash identified

Lt. Col. Thomas Bouley, pictured here, died in a aircraft crash during Red Flag 08-03 on July 30, 2008. Colonel Bouley was the 65th Aggressor Squadron commander.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scottie McCord)

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Turning Sci-Fi into Reality: “Virtual Flag” earns national recognition for Network-Centric joint wargaming exercises

Airmen participating in "Virtual Flag 08-2" fly F-15 C/E simulators at the Distributed Mission Operations Center Kirtland Air Force Base, N. M. ,March, 2008. The DMOC presented the national 2007 Modeling and Simulation Award.(courtesy photo)

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