Flood Relief Mission

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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)

Members of the Pakistani military form a chain to unload sacks of grain from the back of a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Pakistan Aug. 4, 2010. The grain will be delivered to residents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, as part of the disaster relief efforts to assist Pakistanis in flood-stricken regions of the nation.

After unloading the aid, Pakistani flood victims were loaded onto the helicopter for an evacuation flight to safety.  (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Horace Murray/Released)

Pakistanis sit on the floor of a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter during an evacuation mission from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Aug. 4, 2010. Evacuation missions are being conducted as part of the disaster relief efforts to assist Pakistanis in flood-stricken regions of the nation. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Horace Murray/Released)