Heading to the last frontier

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Squadron taxi down the taxiway Sept. 18. The 35 FS will be heading to Eielson Air Force Base for Red Flag- Alaska for two weeks. Red Flag- Alaska exercise is a no-nonsense, air combat training environment where multi-services, multi- platforms and their aircrews are run through every thinkable combat threat. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Jonathan Steffen)

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Heading to the last frontier

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Staff Sgt. Kimberly Gage, 8th Operations Support Squadron, zips up an anti-exposure suit on 1st Lt. Brian Lewis, 35th Fighter Squadron, Sept. 18. The 35 FS will be heading to Eielson Air Force Base for Red Flag- Alaska for two weeks. The Red Flag- Alaska exercise is a no-nonsense, air combat training environment where multi-services, multi-platforms and their aircrews are run through every thinkable combat threat. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Jonathan Steffen)

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Heading to the distant frontier

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- F-16 pilots with the 35th Fighter Squadron finish up pre-flight paperwork Sept. 18. The 35th FS heads to Eielson Air Force Base for Distant Frontier and Red Flag Alaska for month-long training. Distant Frontier gives the Wolf Pack team the chance to drop live and inert heavyweight munitions. Red Flag Alaska gives the pilots and maintainers an air combat training environment where multi-services, multi-platforms and their aircrews are run through every thinkable combat threat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Steffen)

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Heading to the distant frontier

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Staff Sgt. Jonathan Lima, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, and Capt. Jason Monaco, 35th Fighter Squadron, prepare the F-16 for flight Sept. 18. The 35th FS heads to Eielson Air Force Base for Distant Frontier and Red Flag Alaska for month-long training. Distant Frontier gives the Wolf Pack team the chance to drop live and inert heavyweight munitions. Red Flag Alaska gives the pilots and maintainers an air combat training environment where multi-services, multi-platforms and their aircrews are run through every thinkable combat threat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Steffen)

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Heading to the last frontier

Published Sept. 18, 2009

Heading to the last frontier

Heading to the last frontier

Heading to the distant frontier

Heading to the distant frontier