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.）

美国阿拉斯加州费尔班克斯，北部边缘-2004联合演习中，美国空军第18战斗机中队一架 F-16CM 战斗机加油完毕脱离第108空中加油中队的 KC-135 空中加油机，这架 F-16CM 属于阿拉斯加州艾尔森空军基地第354战斗机联队。（EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- An F-16C Fighting Falcon from the 18th Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, lines up with a KC-135E Stratotanker from the 108th Air Refueling Squadron, 126th Air Refueling Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, during a refueling mission over Alaska on June 11 2004 in support of exercise Northern Edge 04. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. The KC-135 Stratotanker's principal mission is air refueling. This unique asset greatly enhances the USAF's capability to accomplish its primary missions of Global Reach and Global Power. It also provides aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps aircraft as well as those of allied nations. 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, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve, and National Guard units are participating in this year's exercise, which runs through 16 June.）

美国阿拉斯加州费尔班克斯，北部边缘-2004联合演习中，美国空军第18战斗机中队一架 F-16CM 战斗机接受伊利诺伊州空中国民警卫队第108空中加油中队的 KC-135 空中加油，这架 F-16CM 属于阿拉斯加州艾尔森空军基地第354战斗机联队。（EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- An F-16C Fighting Falcon from the 18th Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, lines up with a KC-135E Stratotanker from the 108th Air Refueling Squadron, 126th Air Refueling Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, during a refueling mission over Alaska on June 11 2004 in support of exercise Northern Edge 04. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. The KC-135 Stratotanker's principal mission is air refueling. This unique asset greatly enhances the USAF's capability to accomplish its primary missions of Global Reach and Global Power. It also provides aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps aircraft as well as those of allied nations. 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, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve, and National Guard units are participating in this year's exercise, which runs through 16 June.）

美国阿拉斯加州费尔班克斯，北部边缘-2004联合演习中，美国空军第18战斗机中队二架 F-16CM 战斗机与空中加油机编队飞行，它们属于阿拉斯加州艾尔森空军基地第354战斗机联队。（EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Two F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 18th Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, fly in formation with a KC-135E Stratotanker from the 108th Air Refueling Squadron, 126th Air Refueling Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, during a refueling mission over Alaska on June 11 2004 in support of exercise Northern Edge 04. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. The KC-135 Stratotanker's principal mission is air refueling. This unique asset greatly enhances the USAF's capability to accomplish its primary missions of Global Reach and Global Power. It also provides aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps aircraft as well as those of allied nations. 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, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve, and National Guard units are participating in this year's exercise, which runs through 16 June.）

美国阿拉斯加州费尔班克斯，北部边缘-2004联合演习中，美国空军第18战斗机中队三架 F-16CM 战斗机与空中加油机编队飞行，它们属于阿拉斯加州艾尔森空军基地第354战斗机联队，从上往下看第二架就是联队指挥官座机。（EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Three F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 18th Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, fly in formation with a KC-135E Stratotanker from the 108th Air Refueling Squadron, 126th Air Refueling Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, during a refueling mission over Alaska on June 11 2004 in support of exercise Northern Edge 04. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. The KC-135 Stratotanker's principal mission is air refueling. This unique asset greatly enhances the USAF's capability to accomplish its primary missions of Global Reach and Global Power. It also provides aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps aircraft as well as those of allied nations. 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, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve, and National Guard units are participating in this year's exercise, which runs through 16 June.）