U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Wesley Zech, a loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, assists airborne operations aboard a C-130J Super Hercules during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2 above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, June 15, 2022. 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 Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)