Pike Drill

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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)

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (July 1, 2011) Sailors assigned to USS Constitution perform a 17th century boarding pike drill at the 2011 Sunset Parade at the Charlestown Navy Yard during Boston Harborfest. Harborfest is a six-day Fourth of July festival that showcases Boston’s Colonial and maritime heritage. The festival strives to honor and remember the past, celebrate the present, and educate the future with reenactments, concerts and historical tours. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Shannon Heavin/Released)

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