Red Flag-Alaska 23-3 Exercise - Refueling fighters during essential realistic combat training

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 318th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, awaits refueling from a KC-46 Pegasus over Joint Pacific-Alaska Range Complex during Red Flag-Alaska 23-3, Aug. 14, 2023. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quatasia Carter)

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Red Flag-Alaska 23-3 Exercise - Refueling fighters during essential realistic combat training

U.S. Air Force Maj. Shawn Hibshman, a KC-46 Pegasus pilot, flies over the Joint Pacific-Alaska Range Complex during Red Flag-Alaska 23-3, Aug. 14, 2023. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quatasia Carter)

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Red Flag-Alaska 23-3 Exercise - Refueling fighters during essential realistic combat training

U.S. Air Force Capt. Sean Ogden, a KC-46 Pegasus pilot assigned to the 78th Air Refueling Squadron, flies over the Joint Pacific-Alaska Range Complex during Red Flag-Alaska 23-3, Aug. 14, 2023. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quatasia Carter)

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Red Flag-Alaska 23-3 Exercise - Refueling fighters during essential realistic combat training

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 318th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, awaits refueling from a KC-46 Pegasus over Joint Pacific-Alaska Range Complex during Red Flag-Alaska 23-3, Aug. 14, 2023. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quatasia Carter)

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Red Flag-Alaska 23-3 Exercise - Refueling fighters during essential realistic combat training

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs, assigned to the 356th Fighter Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, awaits refueling from a KC-46 Pegasus over Joint Pacific-Alaska Range Complex during Red Flag-Alaska 23-3, Aug. 14, 2023. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quatasia Carter)

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Red Flag-Alaska 23-3 Exercise - Refueling fighters during essential realistic combat training

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs, assigned to the 356th Fighter Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, awaits refueling from a KC-46 Pegasus over Joint Pacific-Alaska Range Complex during Red Flag-Alaska 23-3, Aug. 14, 2023. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quatasia Carter)

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Red Flag-Alaska 23-3 Exercise - Refueling fighters during essential realistic combat training

U.S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus boom operators Staff Sgt. Caryl Armour and Senior Airman Nathanel Miller, with the 76th Air Refueling Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Lenny Mota, with the 78th Air Refueling Squadron, refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon over the Joint Pacific-Alaska Range Complex during Red Flag-Alaska 23-3, Aug. 14, 2023. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. Realistic combat training is essential to the success of air and space operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quatasia Carter)

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Red Flag-Alaska 23-3 Exercise - Refueling fighters during essential realistic combat training

U.S. Air Force Maj. Shawn Hibshman, a KC-46 Pegasus pilot, flies over the Joint Pacific-Alaska Range Complex during Red Flag-Alaska 23-3, Aug. 14, 2023. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quatasia Carter)

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Red Flag-Alaska 23-3 Exercise - Refueling fighters during essential realistic combat training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Caryl Armour, a KC-46 Pegasus boom operator assigned to the 76th Air Refueling Squadron, prepares to refuel an F-16 Falcon over the Joint Pacific-Alaska Range Complex during Red Flag-Alaska 23-3, Aug. 14, 2023. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quatasia Carter)

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Red Flag-Alaska 23-3 Exercise - Refueling fighters during essential realistic combat training

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jamar Chambers, a KC-46 Pegasus pilot assigned to the 78th Air Refueling Squadron, checks for traffic while taxiing to the runway for Red Flag-Alaska 23-3 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 14, 2023. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quatasia Carter)

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Red Flag-Alaska 23-3 Exercise - Refueling fighters during essential realistic combat training

U.S. Air Force Maj. Shawn Hibshman, a KC-46 Pegasus pilot assigned to the 78th Air Refueling Squadron, and Senior Airman Nathanel Miller, a KC-46 Pegasus boom operator also assigned to the 76th Air Refueling Squadron, talk to flight crew before take off for Red Flag-Alaska 23-3, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 14, 2023. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quatasia Carter)

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Red Flag-Alaska 23-3 Exercise - Refueling fighters during essential realistic combat training

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jamar Chambers, a KC-46 Pegasus pilot assigned to the 78th Air Refueling Squadron, checks for traffic while taxiing to the runway for Red Flag-Alaska 23-3 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 14, 2023. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quatasia Carter)

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Red Flag-Alaska 23-3 Exercise - Refueling fighters during essential realistic combat training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Charles Dawe, a KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator assigned to the 91st Air Refueling Squadron, checks controls before take off at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2023. Red Flag-Alaska serves as an ideal platform for international engagement, and the exercise has a long history of including allies and partners. This enables all involved to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures while improving interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quatasia Carter)

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Red Flag-Alaska 23-3 Exercise - Refueling fighters during essential realistic combat training

U.S. Air Force Capt. Sean Ogden, a KC-46 Pegasus pilot assigned to the 78th Air Refueling Squadron, flies over the Joint Pacific-Alaska Range Complex during Red Flag-Alaska 23-3, Aug. 14, 2023. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quatasia Carter)

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Red Flag-Alaska 23-3 Exercise - Refueling fighters during essential realistic combat training

Published Aug. 17, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Quatasia Carter
673rd Air Base Wing Public Affairs

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 318th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, awaits refueling from a KC-46 Pegasus over Joint Pacific-Alaska Range Complex during Red Flag-Alaska 23-3, Aug. 14, 2023. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quatasia Carter)