Lt. Col. Joshua Spear, 926th Operations Group F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, taxis for takeoff during Red Flag 16-1 on Feb. 5, 2016, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag is a combat exercise involving the United States and its international allies. The integration of coalition partners provides a realistic battlespace training platform. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)