A U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, awaits preflight checks on the flight line during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-3 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 26, 2026. RED FLAG-Alaska replicates Indo-Pacific operational conditions, integrating joint and coalition forces in training from simulated forward operating bases to improve response capability across the range of contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Demond Mcghee)
| Date Taken: | 08.25.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.27.2026 14:42 |
| Photo ID: | 9893098 |
| VIRIN: | 260826-F-VL625-1013 |
| Resolution: | 7659x5106 |
| Size: | 3.38 MB |
| Location: | ALASKA, US |
| Web Views: | 29 |
| Downloads: | 8 |
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