Hanging with the CINC

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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)

President Barack Obama flashes the shaka sign while posing for photos with newly commissioned officer Jennifer Proctor (C) and her father Col James Proctor, retired US Army, on May 18, 2011 during commencement at United States Coast Guard Academy’s Cadet Memorial Field in New London, Connecticut. Obama and Proctor both attended the same high school in Honolulu. The shaka sign is a common greeting in Hawaii and is used to convey notions such as  “All Right!” and “cool”.  (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)