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A F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., departs the flight line at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2, June 1, 2026. RF-A is Pacific Air Forces’ premier air combat training exercise with a history spanning 50 years. It is a large force employment exercise that focuses on coalition and air-to-ground, special operations, and tactical airlift with limited air-to-air and surface-to-air threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)
260601-F-AF000-1002.JPG Photo By: Tech. Sgt. Kentavist Brackin

Jun 16, 2026
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - A F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., departs the flight line at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2, June 1, 2026. RF-A is Pacific Air Forces’ premier air combat training exercise with a history spanning 50 years. It is a large force employment exercise that focuses on coalition and air-to-ground, special operations, and tactical airlift with limited air-to-air and surface-to-air threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)


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