Swooping In

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Staff

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)

A Blackhawk flies in to pick up ANCOP and Pathfinders after an air assault training mission on the final day of partnership training with the Afghan national civil order police (ANCOP) and the US Pathfinders from 101st Aviation Regiment, based in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The training consisted of air assaults from Blackhawk helicopters and proceeding to attack a designated target. The highly trained joint team will be operating together to capture insurgencies throughout the Kandahar region.