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Nellis Air Force Base Flying Operations

Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., is one of the largest fighter bases in the world. Aircraft from Nellis operate on the Nevada Test and Training Range, which offers more than 15,000 square miles of airspace and 4,700 square miles of restricted land. More than 75 percent of all live munitions used by the Air Force for training are dropped on the Nevada Test and Training Range. Many communities in southern Nevada see and hear Nellis aircraft 24 hours a day, seven days a week. From 100 feet above the ground to twice the speed of sound, Nellis conducts advanced combat training, performs operational test and evaluation, and develops tactics.

Red Flag

414th Combat Training Squadron "RED FLAG" Factsheet

Red Flag is the Air Force's premier air-to-air combat training exercise. Participants often include both US and allied nations' combat air forces. The exercise gives pilots the experience of mulitple, intensive air combat sorties in the safety of a training environment.

RED FLAG 12-3 concludes Feb. 3 2012.

RED FLAG 12-4 is scheduled for July 16-27 2012.

Dates and units participating in Red Flag exercises are subject to change.

Mission Employment Phase

Mission Employment Phase is the graduation exercise for the USAF Weapons School, taking place twice a year. It involves the planning and execution of every aspect of Air and Space combat operations, with units converging over the Nevada Test and Training Range for a wide variety of missions.

Mission Employment Phase schedule for fiscal year 2012:

June 4-13

Dec. 3-12

Dates and units participating in Mission Employment Phase exercises are subject to change.

Green Flag - West

Green Flag - West exercises take place 10 times a year. Aircraft and crews fly from Nellis AFB, Nev., in support of ground combat training at Fort Irwin (Barstow), Calif.

Green Flag schedule for calendar year 2011:

May 13-May 27

June 10-June 24

Aug. 12-Aug. 26

Sept. 9-Sept. 23

Oct. 7-21

Nov. 4-18

Nov. 25-Dec. 9

Dates and units participating in Green Flag exercises are subject to change.

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Nellis Public Affairs
99 ABW/PA
4430 Grissom Ave.
Suite 107
Nellis AFB, NV 89191

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