Red Flag trains for combat conditions
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Airman 1st Class Adam Seager, 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, stands by as one of Elmendorf's F-22 Raptors prepares for take-off July 29 during Red Flag-Alaska 09-3. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces directed field training exercise for U.S. forces, flown under simulated air combat conditions. It is conducted on the Joint Pacific Alaskan Range Complex with air operations flown out of Eielson and Elmendorf Air Force bases. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Gross)