An F-22A Raptor, assigned to the 27th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., takes off on the first day of Red Flag 16-3, July 11, 2016. Red Flag was established in 1975 as one of the initiatives directed by General Robert J. Dixon, then commander of Tactical Air command, to better prepare our forces for combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)