The 57th Operations Group (57 OG) educates, exercises, and advocates the integration of airpower into the joint fight and supports the preparation of the combat air forces' (CAF) maintainers and aircrews. To execute its mission, the 57 OG oversees the operations of ten squadrons, eight located at Nellis AFB, and two geographically separated squadrons (three detachments), for a total of five geographically separated locations.
The 57 OG is the operational component of the 57th Wing (57 WG), assigned to the United States Air Force's ACC. The group is stationed at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The Group provides direct oversight of the Nellis flying mission through the 57th Operations Support Squadron (57 OSS). They manage the airfield, operate the air traffic control tower, and the Nellis Air Traffic Control Facility providing radar service to local flying operations and the National Airspace System. It is responsible for scheduling, training, life support, weapons, tactics and planning staff functions. In addition to these functions, it also maintains administrative oversight of the 57th OG Staff. The 57 OG also directs execution of two of the world's premier combat training exercises, Red Flag and Green Flag.