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A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit aircraft sits on the flightline prior to takeoff at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., for Red Flag (RF) 16-1 Feb. 2, 2016. Established in 1975, RF includes command, control, intelligence and electronic warfare exercises to better prepare forces for combat.
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Prior to takeoff for a Red Flag (RF) 16-1 night mission, a U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit aircraft sits in a dock at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 2, 2016. RF 16-1 is a three-week long realistic combat training exercise in the skies over the Nevada Test and Training Range that includes a variety of attack, fighter and bomber aircraft.
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Airmen assigned to the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conclude final inspections on two B-2 Spirit aircraft prior to takeoff at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 2, 2016. The B-2, along with more than 130 aircraft from international air forces, are taking part in the three-week long Red Flag (RF) 16-1 coordinated by Nellis AFB, Nev.
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Saulsberry, (left to right), Senior Airman Detroy Brooks, and Airman First Class Andrew Dutton, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, perform final inspection on a B-2 Spirit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 2, 2016, prior to take off during Red Flag (RF) 16-1. RF, based out of Nellis AFB, Nev., allows participating units to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures as well as improve interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Miguel Lara III)
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A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit sits on the flightline at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 2, 2016, prior to take off during Red Flag (RF) 16-1. RF, located at Nellis AFB, Nev., began in 1975 as an aerial combat exercise but has evolved to include warfighting across air, space and cyberspace domains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Miguel Lara III)
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Dutton, a 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, waits for pre-flight instructions over his headset at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 2, 2016, during Red Flag (RF) 16-1. RF, located at Nellis AFB, Nev., enables joint and international units to sharpen their combat skills by flying simulated combat sorties in a realistic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Miguel Lara III)
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Dutton, (left to right), Senior Airman Detroy Brooks and Senior Airman Michael Saulsberry, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, communicate pre-flight instructions with a B-2 Spirit pilot at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 2, 2016, during Red Flag (RF) 16-1. The work completed by crew chiefs provides mission-capable aircraft for B-2 pilots so they can provide strike capability, serving a vital role in the overall RF mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Miguel Lara III)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Spencer Thrasher, a 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, inspects the brake hydraulic lines on a B-2 aircraft during a quick-turn inspection at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 2, 2016, prior to a mission during Red Flag (RF) 16-1 exercise. RF is held at Nellis AFB, Nev., and is a realistic combat training exercise that provides a heavily-contested and degraded operational environment to prepare crews for possible major combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Miguel Lara III)
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U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Andrew Dutton, a 509 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals a B-2 Spirit down the flightline at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 2, 2016, prior to take off during Red Flag (RF) 16-1. RF, located at Nellis AFB, Nev., is one of a series of advanced training programs administered by the USAF Warfare Center and executed by the 414th Combat Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Miguel Lara III)
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Airmen with the 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels section fuel a B-2 Spirit between flights at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 2, 2016, during Red Flag (RF) 16-1 exercise. RF, held at Nellis AFB, Nev., is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air, space and cyber forces of the U.S. and its allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Miguel Lara III)
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A B-2 Spirit aircraft sits on the flightline between flights at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 2, 2016. The B-2 is participating in Red Flag (RF) 16-1 exercise, held at Nellis AFB, Nev. RF is a realistic combat exercise involving U.S. and allied air forces conducting training operations on the 15,000 square mile Nevada Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Miguel Lara III)
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zachary Kanouse, a 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, wipes down a panel on a B-2 Spirit during a quick-turn inspection at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 2, 2016. Kanouse checked components on the aircraft such as the oil and hydraulic brake lines prior to the aircraft taking off for an evening mission during Red Flag (RF) 16-1 exercise. RF involves a variety of attack, fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, electronic warfare, airlift support and search and rescue aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Miguel Lara III)
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A laser-guided GBU-12 bomb is loaded onto a B-52H Stratofortress during Exercise Combat Hammer at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 8, 2016. Combat Hammer, a week-long air-to-ground combat training exercise, allows exercise evaluators to assess the employment of various munitions used by the B-52 from storage through impact. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class J.T. Armstrong)
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Staff Sgt. Eric Hathaway, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief, loads a laser-guided GBU-12 bomb onto a B-52H Stratofortress during Exercise Combat Hammer at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 8, 2016. According to exercise officials, the objective of Combat Hammer is to evaluate the reliability and efficiency of existing combat weapons systems while also assessing the Air Force’s air-to-ground munitions program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class J.T. Armstrong)
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A B-52H Stratofortress is backed out of Dock 1 during Exercise Combat Hammer at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 9, 2016. According to exercise officials, the objective of this exercise was to evaluate the reliability and efficiency of existing combat weapons systems while also assessing the Air Force’s air-to-ground munitions program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class J.T. Armstrong)
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Staff Sgt. Eric Hathaway (left), 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief and Senior Airman Jesse Johnson, 5th AMXS load crew member, load a laser-guided GBU-12 munition onto a B-52H Stratofortress during Exercise Combat Hammer at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 8, 2016. According to exercise officials, the objective of Combat Hammer is to evaluate the reliability and efficiency of existing combat weapons systems while also assessing the Air Force’s air-to-ground munitions program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class J.T. Armstrong)
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