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Air Force Lt. Col. J.B. Waltermire, left, and Army Lt. Col. James Hayes discuss tactics as soldiers and airmen train together to hone joint interoperability and close air support capabilities in a simulated combat environment during the Red Flag-Alaska 14-3 exercise on Yukon Training Area, Alaska, Aug. 20, 2014. Red Flag-Alaska is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed exercises providing joint offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support and large-force employment training. Waltermire is commander of the 140th Air Support Operations Squadron, and Hayes is commander of the 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Alaska.

Air Force Lt. Col. J.B. Waltermire, left, and Army Lt. Col. James Hayes discuss tactics as soldiers and airmen train together to hone joint interoperability and close air support capabilities in a simulated combat environment during the Red Flag-Alaska 14-3 exercise on Yukon Training Area, Alaska, Aug. 20, 2014. Red Flag-Alaska is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed exercises providing joint offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support and large-force employment training. Waltermire is commander of the 140th Air Support Operations Squadron, and Hayes is commander of the 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Alaska.

Air Force Lt. Col. J.B. Waltermire, left, and Army Lt. Col. James Hayes discuss tactics as soldiers and airmen train together to hone joint interoperability and close air support capabilities in a simulated combat environment during the Red Flag-Alaska 14-3 exercise on Yukon Training Area, Alaska, Aug. 20, 2014. Red Flag-Alaska is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed exercises providing joint offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support and large-force employment training. Waltermire is commander of the 140th Air Support Operations Squadron, and Hayes is commander of the 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Alaska.

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