Northern Edge
U.S. Air Force test pilots assigned to the 53rd Wing from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., step onto the flight line at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 6, 2021, in support of flight operations above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and Gulf of Alaska during Exercise Northern Edge 2021 (NE21). Navy, Air Force and Marine aircraft executed flight missions during NE21 demonstrating seamless, joint combat capabilities during NE21. Approximately 15,000 U.S. service members are participating in the joint training exercise hosted by U.S. Pacific Air Forces May 3-14, 2021.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adriana Barrientos)