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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)

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Shane Smith, right, with the Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), places his advanced combat helmet on an Afghan boy during a visit to Kala Hagi Azgar village in Sharana, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2011. The PRT visited the village to assess living conditions and provide help if needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Strohmeyer)