Maintainers keep RED FLAG-Alaska flying
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ian Johnson, maintainer assigned to the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares to inspect the engine of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron after a flying mission during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 6, 2022. The 718th AMXS and 909th ARS are from Kadena Air Base, Japan. RF-A is designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shelimar Rivera Rosado)