A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron out of Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, taxis down the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flight line May 5, 2016, in preparation for a RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-1 afternoon mission. RF-A is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. and partner nation forces, enabling joint and international units to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures while improving interoperability in a realistic threat environment inside 67,000 square miles of expansive co-located air and land ranges known as the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik/Released)