Northern Edge 2009
F-15 Eagles from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan, take part in exercise Northern Edge 2009, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, June 17, 2009. Northern Edge 2009 is Alaska's largest military training exercise. It prepares joint forces to respond to crises throughout the Asia-Pacific region. (Released/U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt Dennis J. Henry Jr.)