U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Steven Prater, 1st Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, prepares to launch a F-22 Raptor for Red Flag 16-3 at Langley Air Force Base, Va., July 7, 2016. AF Airmen and service members from allied countries come together during Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., to experience realistic combat scenarios and to train in the event of future conflicts of war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)