JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – An Air Force F-22 Raptor from the 1st Fighter Wing, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, takes off for a training mission during Exercise Northern Edge at JBER, June 15, 2015. Pilots and maintainers from the 192nd Fighter Wing, Virginia Air National Guard and active duty Airmen from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis are participating in the two-week training exercise. Northern Edge 2015 is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. The participants included thousands of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Garcia/Released)

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JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Senior Airman Greg Oliver, 94th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Crew Chief, 192nd Fighter Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, conducts a pre-flight checklist during Exercise Northern Edge at JBER, June 15, 2015. Northern Edge 2015 is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. The participants included thousands of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Garcia/Released)

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JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – An Air Force F-22 Raptor from the 192nd Fighter Wing, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, takes off for a training mission during Exercise Northern Edge at JBER, June 15, 2015. Northern Edge 2015 is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. The participants included thousands of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Garcia/Released)

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JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – An F-22 pilot from the 149th Fighter Squadron, 192nd Fighter Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, reviews a pre-flight checklist during Exercise Northern Edge at JBER, June 15, 2015. Northern Edge 2015 is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. The participants included thousands of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Garcia/Released)

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JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – An F-22 pilot from the 149th Fighter Squadron, 192nd Fighter Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, gives his crew chief a thumbs up before takeoff during Exercise Northern Edge at JBER, June 15, 2015. Northern Edge 2015 is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. The participants included thousands of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Garcia/Released)

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JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Senior Airman Craig Lively, a 94th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Crew Chief, hands a flight bag to an F-22 pilot from the 192nd Operations Group, during Exercise Northern Edge at JBER, June 15, 2015. The airmen are from the 192nd Fighter Wing, Virginia Air National Guard and are integrated with the 1st Fighter Wing from Joint Base Langley-Eustis. Northern Edge 2015 is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. The participants included thousands of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Garcia/Released)

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JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Senior Airman Craig Lively, 94th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Crew Chief, converses with an F-22 pilot from the 192nd Operations Group, during Exercise Northern Edge at JBER, June 15, 2015. The Airmen are from the 192nd Fighter Wing, Virginia Air National Guard and are integrated with the 1st Fighter Wing from Joint Base Langley-Eustis. Northern Edge 2015 is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. The participants included thousands of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Garcia/Released)

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JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Senior Airman Craig Lively, 94th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Crew Chief, Virginia Air National Guard, conducts a pre-launch inspection of an F-22 Raptor during Exercise Northern Edge at JBER, June 15, 2015. Pilots and maintainers from the 192nd Fighter Wing, Virginia Air National Guard and active duty Airmen from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis are participating in the two-week training exercise. Northern Edge 2015 is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. The participants included thousands of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Garcia/Released)

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JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Senior Airman Craig Lively, a 94th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Crew Chief from the 192nd Fighter Wing, conducts a pre-launch inspection of an F-22 Raptor during Exercise Northern Edge at JBER, June 15, 2015. Pilots and maintainers from the 192nd Fighter Wing, Virginia Air National Guard and active duty Airmen from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis are participating in the two-week training exercise. Northern Edge 2015 is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. The participants included thousands of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Garcia/Released)

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JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Colonel Pat McAtee, 192nd Fighter Wing Operations Group commander, looks down the runway during Exercise Northern Edge at JBER, June 15, 2015. Pilots and maintainers from the 192nd Fighter Wing, Virginia Air National Guard and active duty Airmen from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis are participating in the two-week training exercise. NORTHERN EDGE 2015 is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to perfect mission operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability across all military services, Reserves and Air National Guard forces. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Garcia/Released)

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JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Airman 1st Class Max Whited from the 27th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 1st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, replaces a panel on an F-22 Raptor during Exercise Northern Edge at JBER, June 15, 2015. Northern Edge 2015 is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. The participants included thousands of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Garcia/Released)

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JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Senior Airman Sean Murphy from the 192nd Fighter Wing’s Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs maintenance on an AIM-9 Sidewinder during Exercise Northern Edge at JBER, June 15, 2015. Pilots and maintainers from the 192nd Fighter Wing, Virginia Air National Guard and active duty Airmen from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis are participating in the two-week training exercise. Northern Edge 2015 is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. Thousands of participants from all the services, Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve and National Guard units are involved. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Garcia/Released)

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JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Senior Airman Sheila Smith, a 192nd Fighter Wing Aircraft Maintenance Unit Crew Chief, converses with an F-22 pilot during Exercise Northern Edge at JBER, June 15, 2015. Pilots and maintainers from the 192nd Fighter Wing, Virginia Air National Guard and active duty Airmen from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis are participating in the two-week training exercise. Northern Edge 2015 is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. The participants included thousands of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Garcia/Released)

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Virginia Air Guardsmen participate in Exercise Northern Edge 2015

Published July 18, 2015
By Staff Sgt. Jonathan Garcia
192nd FW Public Affairs

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Airmen from the 192nd Fighter Wing, Virginia Air National Guard integrated with the 1st Fighter Wing from Joint Base Langley-Eustis to participate in Exercise Northern Edge at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 15, 2015. Northern Edge 2015 is Alaska's premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. The participants included thousands of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Garcia/Released)