EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- A B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota takes off for 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)