RED FLAG - Alaska 16-1 has arrived
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Nick Camino, left, and Staff Sgt. Thomas Parris, loadmasters both assigned to the 17th Operations Squadron, conduct an in-flight rigging of a heavy equipment extraction parachute during Red Flag Alaska 16-1, May 5, 2016. RFA is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed training exercises for U.S. and international forces to provide joint offensive, counter-air, interdiction, close air support, and large force employment in a simulated combat environment. ((U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sheila deVera)