A Royal Canadian Air Force CC-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to 436 Transport Squadron and a Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft takes off during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 10, 2026. Red Flag-Alaska 26-2 simulates complex combat scenarios and enables joint and multinational forces to refine tactics techniques and procedures in a large-force employment environment. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Maria Washler)