北部边缘-2004 联合演习中，美国陆军 UH-60L“黑鹰”直升机在温赖特堡作战训练区撤离陆战队。（US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines from Marine Security Element (MSE), India Company (I CO), 3rd Battalion (BN), 3rd Marines, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (HI), load onto two US Army (USA) UH-60 Blackhawks (Black Hawk), Alpha Company (A CO), as a USA CH-47 Chinook, Bravo Company (B CO), both from 4th Battalion, 123rd Theater Aviation (4-123rd Aviation Regiment), Fort Wainwright Army Post, Alaska (AK), arrives to pick up the remaining Marines during Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 04. The Marines conducted Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) training at the combat town training area on Fort Wainwright. NORTHERN EDGE is Alaska's annual joint training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among the services by sharpening and honing joint service techniques and procedures. It helps provide a ready force, capable of protecting America's interests at home and abroad. More than 9,000 Airmen, US Navy (USN) Sailors, USA Soldiers, USMC Marines, and US Coast Guard (USCG) Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve, and National Guard units are participating in this year's exercise.）

美国空军伊利诺伊州空中国民警卫队 KC-135E 空中加油机从阿拉斯加州艾尔森空军基地起飞以支持“北部边缘-2004”联合演习。（Contrails and water vapor appear on the wings of an US Air Force (USAF) KC-135E Stratotanker air-to-air refueling aircraft from the Illinois Air National Guard (ILANG) as it takes off from Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), in support of Exercise Northern Edge 04.）

美国空军354战斗机联队第18战斗机中队（354FW/18FS）一架 F-16CM 战斗机在“北部边缘-2004”联合演习中飞越阿拉斯加。（Aerial of a US Air Force (USAF) F-16D Fighting Falcon, 18th Fighter Squadron (FS), 354th Fighter Wing (FW), Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), in flight over Alaska during Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 04. NORTHERN EDGE is Alaska's annual joint training exercise (JTX) designed to enhance interoperability among the services by sharpening and honing joint service techniques and procedures. It helps provide a ready force capable of protecting America's interests at home and abroad. More than 9,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve, and National Guard units are participating in this year's exercise.）

美国空军354战斗机联队第18战斗机中队（354FW/18FS）一架 F-16CM 战斗机在“北部边缘-2004”联合演习中飞越阿拉斯加。（A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter, 18th Fighter Squadron (FS), 354th Fighter Wing (FW), Eielson AFB, Alaska (AK), lines up with the boom of a Illinois Air National Guard (ILANG) KC-135E Stratotanker, 108th Air Refueling Squadron (AFS), 126th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Scott Air Force Base (AFB), Illinois (IL), during a refueling mission over Alaska (AK) in support of Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 04. NORTHERN EDGE is Alaska's annual joint training exercise (JTX) designed to enhance interoperability among the services by sharpening and honing joint service techniques and procedures. It helps provide a ready force capable of protecting America's interests at home and abroad. More than 9,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve, and National Guard units are participating in this year's exercise.）

美国空军354战斗机联队第18战斗机中队（354FW/18FS）一架 F-16CM 战斗机在“北部边缘-2004”联合演习中空中加油。（A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter, 18th Fighter Squadron (FS), 354th Fighter Wing (FW), Eielson AFB, Alaska (AK), lines up with the boom of a Illinois Air National Guard (ILANG) KC-135E Stratotanker, 108th Air Refueling Squadron (AFS), 126th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Scott Air Force Base (AFB), Illinois (IL), during a refueling mission over Alaska (AK) in support of Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 04. NORTHERN EDGE is Alaska's annual joint training exercise (JTX) designed to enhance interoperability among the services by sharpening and honing joint service techniques and procedures. It helps provide a ready force capable of protecting America's interests at home and abroad. More than 9,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve, and National Guard units are participating in this year's exercise.）

美国空军354战斗机联队第18战斗机中队（354FW/18FS）一架 F-16CM 战斗机在“北部边缘-2004”联合演习中排队等待空中加油。（A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter, 18th Fighter Squadron (FS), 354th Fighter Wing (FW), Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), prepares to line up with a Illinois Air National Guard (ILANG) KC-135E Stratotanker, 108th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), 126th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Scott AFB, Illinois (IL), during a refueling mission over Alaska in support of Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 04. NORTHERN EDGE is Alaska's annual joint training exercise (JTX) designed to enhance interoperability among the services by sharpening and honing joint service techniques and procedures. It helps provide a ready force capable of protecting America's interests at home and abroad. More than 9,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve, and National Guard units are participating in this year's exercise.）

美国空军354战斗机联队第18战斗机中队（354FW/18FS）二架 F-16CM 战斗机在“北部边缘-2004”联合演习中伴随空中加油机飞行。（Two US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcons, 18th Fighter Squadron (FS), 354th Fighter Wing (FW), Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), fly in formation off the wing of a Illinois Air National Guard (ILANG) KC-135E Stratotanker, 108th Air Refueling Squadron (AFS), 126th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Scott AFB, Illinois (IL), during a refueling mission over Alaska in support of Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 04. NORTHERN EDGE is Alaska's annual joint training exercise (JTX) designed to enhance interoperability among the services by sharpening and honing joint service techniques and procedures. It helps provide a ready force capable of protecting America's interests at home and abroad. More than 9,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve, and National Guard units are participating in this year's exercise.）

美国海军“斯坦尼斯号”航母在阿拉斯加湾参加“北部边缘-2004”联合演习期间，VFA-115“老鹰”战斗攻击机中队的 F/A-18E“超级大黄蜂”战斗机返舰降落。（A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet launches off of the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) flight deck during Exercise Northern Edge 2004 (NE04). Exercise Northern Edge 2004 (June 7-16, 2004) is sponsored by Alaskan Command Area of Responsibility (AOR) and it is designed to exercise joint tactics, techniques, procedures, command and control relationships, and enhance interoperability among the services.）

美国海军“斯坦尼斯号”航母在阿拉斯加湾参加“北部边缘-2004”联合演习期间，其舰载 MH-60S 直升机飞越停放在飞行甲板上的 VF-31“雄猫人”战斗机中队 F-14D“雄猫”战斗机。（Gulf of Alaska (June 6, 2004) - A MH-60S Knighthawk assigned to the unbearers of Helicopter Combat Supoort Squadron Eleven (HC-11), delivers cargo from the fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) to USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during a vertical replenishment at sea. Stennis and embarked Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are currently at sea participating in Exercise Northern Edge ?4 while on a scheduled six-month deployment.）

美国海军 VF-31“雄猫人”战斗机中队的 F-14D“雄猫”战斗机停在“斯坦尼斯号”航母飞行甲板上，时值该舰在阿拉斯加湾参加“北部边缘-2004”联合演习期间。（Gulf of Alaska (Jun. 3, 2004) - An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31) sits on the flight deck aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as the setting sun silhouettes the jet. Stennis and embarked Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are currently participating in Exercise Northern Edge while on a scheduled deployment.）