Exercise Keen Sword

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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)

Two P-3 Orion anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft from the Japan Maritime Defense Force, left, and the U.S. Navy, right, fly over the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713) underway in the Pacific Ocean during a photo exercise on the final day of Exercise Keen Sword 2011, Dec. 10, 2010. Keen Sword is a bilateral exercise designed to strengthen military operations between the U.S. and Japan, which remains a key strategic partner in the Northeast Asia Pacific region. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam K. Thomas, U.S. Navy/Released)

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