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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina, lands after a mission during Red Flag-Nellis 25-1, Jan. 27, 2025, at Nellis AFB, Nevada. Red Flag-Nellis is an opportunity to enhance the readiness and training necessary to respond as a joint force to any potential crisis or challenge across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina, taxis in after a mission during Red Flag-Nellis 25-1, Jan. 27, 2025, at Nellis AFB, Nevada. Red Flag has seen over 30,000 aircraft and has provided training for more than 500,000 military personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
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U.S. and coalition maintainers train at Red Flag 20-2

An Airman assigned to the 77th Fighter Generation Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, tightens a wire on an F-16CJ Fighting Falcon fighter jet during Red Flag 20-2 at Nellis AFB, Nevada, March 10, 2020. The Air Force lost more than 1,700 aircraft and thousands of Airmen in combat during the Vietnam War. As a result, the Service created Red Flag exercises at Nellis to prepare Air Force and coalition aircrews for combat, to maintain deployment readiness and to increase the lethality of the force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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U.S. and coalition maintainers train at Red Flag 20-2

Airman 1st Class Keavonna Harris, a weapons load crew member assigned to the 77th Fighter Generation Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, loads an AGM-88 missile onto an F-16CJ Fighting Falcon fighter jet during Red Flag 20-2 at Nellis AFB, Nevada, March 10, 2020. Red Flag provides the U.S. military services and coalition forces operating in air, space and cyber domains with real-time war scenarios to test readiness capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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U.S. and coalition maintainers train at Red Flag 20-2

Senior Airman Julio Rivera, avionics technician assigned to the 77th Fighter Generation Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, wraps up a power cord during Red Flag 20-2 at Nellis AFB, Nevada, March 10, 2020. Red Flag provides aircrews the experience of multiple, intensive air combat sorties in the safety of a training environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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Red Flag adjusts for today’s challenges

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 79th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, perform a foreign object and debris (FOD) walk during Exercise Red Flag 19-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 28, 2019. FOD walks help clear the runway of any objects that may cause harm to pilots and aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)
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Red Flag adjusts for today’s challenges

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alyssa Rodriguez, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 79th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, gathers safety pins from an F-16CM Fighting Falcon during Exercise Red Flag 19-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 28, 2019. The goal of Red Flag is to prepare Air Force, Joint, and Coalition pilots, aircrews and operators to fight against peer-level adversaries in any combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)
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Red Flag adjusts for today’s challenges

U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Spotka, 77th Fighter Squadron (FS) F-16 pilot, gears up prior to taking-off from the flightline at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 28, 2019. Pilots assigned to the 77th FS assisted the participating 79th FS during Exercise Red Flag 19-1. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)
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Red Flag adjusts for today’s challenges

A U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron adjusts his gear prior to take-off during Exercise Red Flag 19-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 30, 2019. Throughout the exercise, 79th FS pilots will be performing the suppression of enemy air defenses mission as well as going head-to-head with aggressor forces in both daytime and nighttime scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)
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Red Flag 17-3 going strong with 55th FS

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 55th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., taxis to the runway during Red Flag 17-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 24, 2017. The 55th FS is known as the “Fightin’ Fifty-Fifth”. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver/Released)
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Red Flag 17-3 going strong with 55th FS

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 55th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., takes off during Red Flag 17-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 24, 2017. Dozens of units across the Department of Defense gathered at Nellis AFB to participate in Red Flag 17-3, the Air Force’s premier multi-domain integration combat training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver/Releaesd)
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Red Flag 17-3 going strong with 55th FS

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 55th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., takes off from the runway at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., during Red Flag 17-3 July 24, 2017. The 55th FS is one of several squadrons that are participating in the Air Force’s premier multi-domain integration combat training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver/Released)
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Red Flag 17-3 going strong with 55th FS

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 55th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., takes off from the runway at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., during Red Flag 17-3 July 24, 2017. More than 2,500 military personnel came to Nellis AFB to participate and hone their skills during Red Flag 17-3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver/Released)
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Red Flag 17-3 going strong with 55th FS

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 55th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., takes off from the runway at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., during Red Flag 17-3 July 24, 2017. Red Flag 17-3 gives military members an opportunity to experience realistic combat scenarios in a training environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver/Released)
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Red Flag 17-3 going strong with 55th FS

An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 66th Rescue Squadron flies by Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., during Red Flag 17-3 July 24, 2017. The 66th RQS is capable of providing rapidly deployable, expeditionary, and agile combat search and rescue forces in multiple environments around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver/Released)
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Red Flag 17-3 going strong with 55th FS

A B-1B Lancer from the 34th Bomber Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., takes off as an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from the 66th Rescue Squadron flies in the background during Red Flag 17-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. July 24, 2017. Red Flag 17-3 is primarily conducted over the Nevada Test and Training Range, 2.9 million acres of land and 5,000 square miles of airspace restricted from civilian air traffic over-flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver/Released)
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Red Flag 17-3 going strong with 55th FS

An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from the 66th Rescue Squadron performs flying operations over Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., during Red Flag 17-3 July 24, 2017. The Pave Hawk is the Air Force’s premier combat search and rescue helicopter and is capable of operating in both combat and humanitarian operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver/Released)
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Red Flag 17-3 going strong with 55th FS

A flight of four F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 55th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., perform their pre-flight checks before taking off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., to participate in Red Flag 17-3 July 24, 2017. The F-16 is a highly maneuverable, multi-role fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver/Released)
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A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 55th Fighter Squadron taxis onto the runway in preparation for a nighttime flying mission in support of Red Flag 17-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 28, 2017. In addition to daytime operations, Red Flag conducts training exercises during hours of darkness to train for low-visibility environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zade Vadnais)
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jesse Fraley, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. prepares to put away his tools after completing routine maintenance on an F-16CM Fighting Falcon in support of Red Flag 17-2 at Nellis AFB, Nev., Feb. 28, 2017. Red Flag provides a series of intense air-to-air scenarios for aircrew and ground personnel in an effort to increase their combat readiness and effectiveness for future real-world missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zade Vadnais)
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