Blue Flag
Capt. Jackson Martin, 492nd Fighter Squadron pilot, shows the cockpit layout of an F-15E Strike Eagle to Brig. Gen. John Shapland, U.S. Defense Attaché to Israel, in preparation for Blue Flag exercise at Uvda Air Force Base, Israel, Nov. 20, 2013. Shapland met with personnel from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, prior to the exercise, which ran Nov. 24-28. Blue Flag was a multinational aerial warfare exercise hosted by Israel, which promoted improved operational capability, combat effectiveness, understanding and cooperation between the U.S., Israel, Greece and Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lee Osberry/Released)