Airmen prepare an F-16 Fighting Falcon for a Red Flag exercise August 9, 2017 at the Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton, Ohio. Red Flag is a joint-exercise that includes air-to-air and air-to-ground scenarios conducted in a realistic environment to ensure our forces maintain readiness for worldwide deployment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Hope Geiger)