An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 389th Fighter Squadron takes off during Red Flag 15-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 21, 2015. Aircraft and personnel deploy to Nellis AFB for Red Flag under the air expeditionary force concept and make up the exercise_qt_s "blue" forces. By working together, these blue forces are able to utilize the diverse capabilities of their aircraft to _exec_ute specific missions, such as air interdiction, combat search and rescue, close air support, dynamic targeting, and defensive counter air. The 389th FS is from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)