Pool Party

By

Alan Lessig

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)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 25, 2010) Lt. j.g. Dave Sanchez, from Parsippay, N.J., and Lt. j.g. John Geary, from Crested Batte, Colo., relax in a pool during a steel beach picnic aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington, the Navy’s only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier is underway helping to ensure security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Cox/Released)