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Red Flag Alaska started at Clark AB, Philippines in 1976.<br />
Upon its closure this Air Exercise has moved to Eielson<br />
AFB, Alaska and renamed Cope Thunder. In 2006 it was<br />
again renamed, this time Red Flag Alaska (RFA) which<br />
still stands today.<br />
This multi-service and multinational exercise has hosted<br />
various USAF units from the US Navy, US Marines and<br />
International Air Forces like Japan, Korea, Singapore, India<br />
and our NATO allies. RFA 16-3 was the last exercise at<br />
Eielson AFB for fiscal year <strong>2016</strong>. It was held from Aug<br />
4th to Aug 19th.<br />
Compared to the Red Flag Exercises held at Nellis AFB,<br />
NV, this was smaller and comprised of about 80+ combat<br />
and supporting aircraft as well as hundreds of participants<br />
to include the local 18th Aggressor Squadron, pilots, service<br />
members and aircraft from 13th FW, Misawa Air Base,<br />
35th FS, Kunsan AB, 336th FS, Seymour Johnson Air<br />
Force Base, 409th TFS, Royal Canadian Air Force 409th<br />
Tactical Fighter Squadron, Cold Lake, Canada, MacDill<br />
AFB, the local 168th Air Refueling Squadron, VAQ-135,<br />
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Schriever AFB, Joint<br />
Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Fort Wainwright, Alaska.<br />
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