A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing taxis out a combat alert cell hangar before a sortie with F-22 Raptors assigned to the 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 18, 2022. The Eagles deployed to Alaska to improve interoperability with JBER Raptor’s real-world alert mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew Britten)

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing sits in a combat alert cell hangar at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 18, 2022. The Eagles deployed to Alaska to improve interoperability with JBER Raptor’s real-world alert mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew Britten)

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing sits in a combat alert cell hangar at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 18, 2022. The Eagles deployed to Alaska to improve interoperability with JBER Raptor’s real-world alert mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew Britten)

Three U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles assigned to the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing sit in combat alert cell hangars before a sortie with F-22 Raptors assigned to 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 18, 2022. The Eagles deployed to Alaska to improve interoperability with JBER Raptor’s real-world alert mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew Britten)

Two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 3rd Wing sit on the flight line before a sortie with F-15 Eagles assigned to the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 18, 2022. The Eagles deployed to Alaska to improve interoperability with JBER Raptor’s real-world alert mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew Britten)

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing takes off from the flight line in front of an F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 18, 2022. The Eagles deployed to Alaska to improve interoperability with JBER Raptor’s real-world alert mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew Britten)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Evan Walker, a 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, renders a salute to an F-22 Raptor fighter pilot before a sortie with U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles assigned to the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 18, 2022. The Eagles deployed to Alaska to improve interoperability with JBER Raptor’s real-world alert mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew Britten)

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 3rd Wing marshals an F-22 Raptor out of its hangar before a sortie with U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles assigned to the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 18, 2022. The Eagles deployed to Alaska to improve interoperability with JBER Raptor’s real-world alert mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew Britten)

Two U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles assigned to the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing prepare to take off for a sortie with F-22 Raptors assigned to the 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 18, 2022. The Eagles deployed to Alaska to improve interoperability with JBER Raptor’s real-world alert mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew Britten)

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing taxis down the flight line before a sortie at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 18, 2022. The Eagles deployed to Alaska to improve interoperability with JBER Raptor’s real-world alert mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew Britten)