A U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle with the 335th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., pulls alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker after refueling during during Green Flag-West 11-08, June 22. Conducted by the 549th Combat Training Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., and the 12th Combat Training Squadron at Fort Irwin, Calif., Green Flag West provides a realistic close-air support training environment for airmen and soldiers preparing to deploy in support of combat operations.Photo by Senior Airman Brett Clashman