Buccaneers arrive at Red Flag-Alaska

A Republic of Singapore Air Force F-15SG lands Oct. 3, 2012, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The aircraft is assigned to the 428th Fighter Squadron Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, and is in Alaska for the RedFlag-Alaska exercise . (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Sutton)

Airspace expansion enhances training

U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Sage, 366th Operations Group commander, prepares to taxi an F-15E Strike Eagle for the first flight in the Mountain Home Range Complex’s new airspace. The expansion will accommodate the technological advancements of modern aircraft and meet current and future training requirements for the F-15E. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd. Lt. Bryant Davis)

Joint exercise concludes

A German Air Force PA-200 Tornado takes a final pass over the base before heading back to its home station, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, March 22, 2012. German pilots fly up to 300 sorties during the two-week exercise, which provides the final qualification for the Fighter Weapons Instructor Course. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Heather Hayward)

Base hosts Luftwaffe

A German PA-200 Tornado flies over members of the German air force, March 22, 2012, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The decision for MHAFB to host such a large and diverse exercise is due to its extensive range complex that covers more than 187 square-miles of airspace in Idaho, Oregon and Nevada. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Heather Hayward)

389th participates in Combat Archer.

An F-15E Strike Eagle from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, fires a missile while participating in a training exercise during Combat Archer at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 6, 2011. Throughout the exercise, the 389th Fighter Squadron fired 23 missiles with zero range-safety violations and the 389th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron was evaluated 218 separate times and also had zero discrepancies. (Courtesy photo)

389th participates in Combat Archer.

An F-15E Strike Eagle performs air-to-air maneuvers during a training mission Nov. 29, 2011, during Combat Archer at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. More than 180 members of the 389th Fighter Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Unit from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, along with 12 F-15E Strike Eagles took part in the exercise. (Courtesy photo)