assistance before take-off
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Donte Slocum, 23d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, assist Italian air force exchange pilot Capt. Maurizio De Guida, 74th Fighter Squadron, before take off during Red Flag 12-4 exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 20, 2012. De Guida and Slocum are both station at Moody AFB,Ga., and are participating in Red Flag; a realistic aerial combat training exercise that test the limits of man and machine as they conduct training on air interdiction, combat search and rescue, dynamic and high value targeting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Mancha/Released)