Maple Flag 47
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Matt Welage, flight engineer, 934th Airlift Wing, Minneapolis Air Reserve Station, Minn., performs a pre-flight check on a C-130H Hercules aircraft during Maple Flag 47 in Edmonton/Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, May 26, 2014. Maple Flag is an international exercise designed to enhance the interoperability of C-130 aircrews, maintainers and support specialists in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Smith/Released)