Checkered Flag 22-2
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Luke Elkins, 673rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, fuels distribution operator, monitors fuel output while refueling an F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, during Checkered Flag 22-2 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 16, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall which fosters readiness and 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 Senior Airman Jacob Dastas)