Waiting For The Call

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Staff

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 6, 2014, during RED FLAG-Alaska 15-1. RF-A is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. and partner nation forces, providing combined offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford Jr./Released)

The ping-pong table, just yards from the flight-line, of Charlie Co., 6th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade’s medievac unit – which is on standby 24-hours a day for any dust-offs calls that may come through for the area. And it’s a rare day that isn’t busy.