Angel Thunder

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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. Air Force Pararescuemen, 103rd Rescue Squadron, and Swedish air force rangers wait for evacuation after finding a mock survivor of a simulated downed aircraft during exercise Angel Thunder at Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., Oct. 17. Approximately 1,400 U.S. military, federal and state employees and coalition forces are participating in the 6th annual Angel Thunder Exercise, the world’s largest military Combat Search and Rescue Exercise. (Airman 1st Class Allen Stokes/U.S. Air Force)

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