U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Bilberry straps Capt. Taj Troy into an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft in preparation for a flight during Red Flag-Alaska 09-3 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, on July 24, 2009. Red Flag is an advanced aerial exercise that trains U.S. and allied air force pilots for real combat situations. Both Bilberry and Troy are from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing.