Checkered Flag 22-2
A U.S. Air Force pilot of an F-15C Eagle with the 131st Fighter Squadron greets Staff Sgt. Evan Boulais, 104th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, both assigned to Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, before takeoff during Checkered Flag 22-2 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 12, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th- and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 22-2 iteration of the exercise was held May 9-20, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany Del Oso)