13 Mar 2012

MC-12 Liberty makes Red Flag debut

The arrival of MC-12 Liberty reconnaissance planes at Red Flag 12-3, taking place Feb. 27-March 16, marks the first-ever use of the aircraft in the exercise.The planes, assigned to the 489th Reconnaissance Squadron of Beale Air Force Base, Calif., are manned tactical intelligence and reconnaissance aircraft derived from the Beechcraft King Air.Lt.

9 Mar 2012

RAF Tornados return to Red Flag

Members of No. 2 Army Cooperation Squadron, Royal Air Force, are participating in the Red Flag 12-3 air-to-air combat exercise here Feb. 27 through March 16.Wing Commander Nick Tucker-Lowe, squadron commanding officer, said the RAF participates in Red Flag because the training and experience of working with allied forces in large scale combat

8 Mar 2012

131 personnel relocated due to wind damage

High winds exceeding 60 mph March 6, 2012, caused damage to one of the base's lodging buildings here.Although no injuries occurred, 131 lodging guests were relocated to downtown locations."CE is still working on a damage estimate and is being delayed by wind," said Lt. Col. Aaron Young, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron commander. "They cannot put

7 Mar 2012

Royal Australian Air Force Participates in Red Flag 12-3

Members of No. 81 Wing, Royal Australian Air Force, are taking part in the Red Flag 12-3 air-to-air combat exercise here Feb. 27 through March 16."The access to capabilities at Red Flag, from a force integration perspective, is something we can't get anywhere else in the world," said Group Captain Vincent Iervasi, RAAF Red Flag detachment

28 Feb 2012

Red Flag 12-3 Kicks Off

Red Flag 12-3 begins Feb. 27-March 16, 2012.The exercise will include 12 different U.S. Squadrons accompanied by units from the Royal Australian Air Force and the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom.Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise designed to help train pilots from U.S. and allied forces to fight together, survive together and

27 Jan 2012

Nellis hosts Red Flag 12-2

Red Flag 12-2 began Jan. 23, 2012, and will continue through Feb. 3, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.  Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. The exercise is hosted north of Las Vegas on the Nevada Test and Training Range--the U.S. Air Force's premier military training area

3 Feb 2011

Red Flag 11-2 provides Belgians realistic training

Belgian air force C-130 Hercules aircrew members from Melsbroek Air Base are taking advantage of training in a large force exercise with real aggressor squadrons during Red Flag 11-2."We can train airdrops at home, but what we cannot do at home is integrate with a large force exercise and integrate with all the other assets," said

2 Feb 2011

U.A.E. crosses Atlantic for Red Flag

The United Arab Emirates air force recently flew a squadron of F-16 Block 60 Desert Falcons across the Atlantic Ocean for the first time to participate in Red Flag 11-2 and strengthen partnerships with allied nations.This is the second time the United Arab Emirates has trained in a Red Flag exercise, but the first time they have made the long

31 Jan 2011

KC-135s make Red Flag possible

Red Flag 11-2 is a large force exercise requiring many units to work together like a well-oiled machine, and if one piece were taken out, the whole operation would grind to a halt.A large and important cog in the Red Flag machine is the combined effort of four KC-135 Stratotanker units."We're fueling their fight," said Maj. Emily Huhmann,

27 Jan 2011

High-tempo training prepares maintainers for war

Aircraft maintainers are working day and night during Red Flag 11-2 so pilots can fly the missions needed to prepare for aerial combat, but not only aircrew members benefit from the Red Flag experience.The high-tempo mission requirements of Red Flag provide maintainers an environment that realistically emulates a combat deployment."The tempo here