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

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from the 13th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, approaches to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan. during RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2 near Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 20, 2019. The 13th FS is one of various units, to include NATO partners, participating in exercise RF-A. The Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise takes place in the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, which provides a realistic training environment with approximately 67,000 square miles of airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Lotz)