An F-16CJ pilot assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., waits as the jet receives mid-air refueling during Red Flag 16-3 over the Nevada Test and Training Range, July 27, 2016. Red Flag was established in 1975 as one initiative of directed by General Robert J. Dixon, then commander of the Tactical Air Command, to better prepare U.S. forces for combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)