EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada inspects the tail portion of the aircraft prior to a mission during Red Flag-Alaska 07-1. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. forces flown under simulated air combat conditions. It is conducted on the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex with air operations flown out of Eielson and Elmendorf Air Force Bases. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt Joshua Strang)