U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shannon Talley, with the 5th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, U.S. Army Alaska, coordinates a mortar barrage at the Yukon Training Area in Alaska Aug. 21, 2014, during Red Flag-Alaska 14-3.
Red Flag-Alaska 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. (DoD photo by Justin Connaher, U.S. Air Force/Released). Original public domain image from Flickr