北部边缘-2004 联合演习中，美国海军陆战队 VMFA(AW)-225“北欧海盗”全天候战斗攻击机中队 F/A-18D“大黄蜂”战斗机在艾尔森空军基地滑向跑道准备起飞。（A US Marine Corps (USMC) F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft with the All-Weather Fighter/Attack Squadron 225 (VMFA-225) "Vikings", stationed at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), Iwakuni, Japan (JPN), taxis for a take-off during exercise Northern Edge 04.）

北部边缘-2004 联合演习中，美国海军 VFA-115“老鹰”战斗攻击机中队 F/A-18E“超级大黄蜂”战斗机从“斯坦尼斯号”航母上弹射升空。（A US Navy (USN) F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft with the VFA-115 "Talons" launches off the deck of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) aircraft carrier. Currently the ship and its crew are participating in the joint military Exercise Northern Edge 2004, in the Gulf of Alaska.）

北部边缘-2004 联合演习中，美国海军 VF-31“雄猫人”战斗机中队 F-14D“雄猫”战斗机在“斯坦尼斯号”航母上等待弹射。（A US Navy (USN) F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft with the VFA-115 "Talons" launches off the deck of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) aircraft carrier. Currently the ship and its crew are participating in the joint military Exercise Northern Edge 2004, in the Gulf of Alaska. An F-14 Tomcat fighter waits its turn in the foreground.）

北部边缘-2004 联合演习中，美国海军 VF-31“雄猫人”战斗机中队 F-14D“雄猫”战斗机在“斯坦尼斯号”航母上降落。（A US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat fighter aircraft with the VF-31 "Tomcatters" returns to the USS NIMITZ Class USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) aircraft carrier after an engagement exercise over the Alaskan military range. Currently the Stennis and its crew are participating in the joint military exercise Northern Edge 2004, in the Gulf of Alaska.）

北部边缘-2004 联合演习中，美国海军 VF-31“雄猫人”战斗机中队 F-14D“雄猫”战斗机在“斯坦尼斯号”航母上降落。（A US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat fighter, Fighter Squadron 31 (VF-31), Tomcatters, Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia (VA), catches the cable as it lands on the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) after an engagement exercise over the Alaskan military range. Currently the STENNIS and its crew are participating in a joint military Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2004 (NE04) in the Gulf of Alaska. NE04 includes approximately 9,000 active duty, Reserve and Guard Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen from the United States and throughout the Pacific Region will train at military installations and various ranges during the multi-service exercise developed and hosted by Alaskan Command.）

北部边缘-2004 联合演习中，美国陆军 CH-47D 直升机在艾尔森空军基地准备执行飞机与人员战斗救援行动。（US Marine Corps (USMC) personnel from the Marine Security Element (MSE), India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines home based at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (HI), board a US Army (USA) CH-47D Chinook helicopter helicopter from Bravo Company 4-123 Aviation Regiment, stationed at Fort Wainwright Army Post, Alaska (AK), as they prepare for Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and personnel (TRAP) training during Exercise Northern Edge 04, at Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK).）

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.）