Red Flag 22-1
U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, Duluth, Minn., prepare for flight in a Block 50 F-16CM Fighting Falcon, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb 8, 2022, while participating in Red Flag 22-1. Red Flag allows participants to conduct a variety of scenarios, including defensive counter air, offensive counter air suppression of enemy air defenses and offensive counter air-air interdiction. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Lynette Hoke)