A paratrooper with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat

A paratrooper with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, rigs up before a jump as part of Red Flag Alaska 17-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 19, 2016. During Red Flag-Alaska 17-1, approximately 2,095 U.S. service members will participate in the exercise – approximately 1,295 personnel from outside Alaska and 203 international visitors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valerie Monroy)