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The 414th Combat Training Squadron conducts Red Flag exercises to provide aircrews the experience of multiple, intensive air combat sorties in the safety of a training environment. There are three iterations of Red Flag annually, one U.S. only, one open to FVEY (Five Eyes) participants and one that welcomes an expanded roster of international allies and partners. The training occurs at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada on the Nevada Test and Training Range, the U.S. Air Force’s premier military training area with more than 12,000 square miles of airspace and 2.9 million acres of land.

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Hidden heroes out of sight: AFE equips USAFWS

Staff Sgt. Derwin Ford and Senior Airman Melvin Wells, both 57th Weapons Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment specialists, discuss the proper procedures to inspect a harness at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 3, 2020. Each piece of equipment AFE maintains must be examined at the items designated inspection date to ensure the equipment meets the proper standards at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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57th OG, ATG merge functions to improve interoperability

Col. John Gallemore, former 57th Adversary Tactics Group (ATG) commander receives the guidon from Brig. Gen. Robert G. Novotny, 57th Wing commander as he assumes command of the 57th Operations Group (OG) as Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Schaefer II, 57th OG superintendent looks on during a change of command ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 31, 2020. The modest ceremony, adapted to support social distancing initiatives, marked the merger of the 57th ATG and the 57th OG, placing both group functions under the leadership of one commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane Young)
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Aggressors train cyber defenders to think, react, and adapt in Red Flag

1st Lt. Nathan Grafton, deputy flight commander and team chief at the 57th Information Aggressor Squadron (IAS), poses for a photo during Red Flag 20-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 13, 2020. The 57th IAS’s mission is to know, teach and replicate advanced cyber and information operations adversarial threats. They are required to understand the capabilities of adversaries, teach those capabilities, and then replicate them for training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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Aggressors train cyber defenders to think, react, and adapt in Red Flag

Royal Australian Air Force Squadron leader Gregory Atkinson, chief of training assigned to the 57th Information Aggressor Squadron (IAS), poses for a photo during Red Flag 20-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 13, 2020. The 57th IAS identifies vulnerabilities and exploits weaknesses in the command and control infrastructure of a base, including network and communication systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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An F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron (AGRS) takes off during Red Flag 20-1, from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 28, 2020. The aggressors are specially trained to replicate the tactics and techniques of potential adversaries and provide a scalable threat which aids in achieving the desired learning outcomes for each mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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USAFWS uses crew swaps to enhance training

A pilot assigned to the 17th Weapons Squadron grabs his oxygen mask during a rapid crew swap at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 19, 2019. In a rapid crew swap, aircrews land and stay with the aircraft, while maintenance performs the minimal actions required to relaunch the jet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)
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USAFWS uses crew swaps to enhance training

An F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet assigned to the 17th Weapons Squadron (WPS) taxis on the flight line at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 19, 2019. The 17th WPS participated in a rapid crew swap exercise where air crews, maintenance and fuels trained to launch and recover jets in one-third the normal time increasing flying time for pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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Bolt AMU: bringing the future faster

Senior Airman Aaron Hooks, an F-35A Lightning II dedicated crew chief assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) Bolt Aircraft Maintenance Unit, cleans the canopy of an F-35A at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 17, 2019. The 57th AMXS accomplishes on-equipment maintenance of assigned aircraft, to include aircraft servicing, before and after flight inspections, launch and recovery, munitions loading and accomplishment of scheduled/unscheduled maintenance requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Bolt AMU: bringing the future faster

Senior Airman Aaron Hooks, an F-35A Lightning II dedicated crew chief assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Bolt Aircraft Maintenance Unit, speaks to a pilot over his headset at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 17, 2019. Hooks was selected to test the Mad Hatter program which combines multiple programs that the maintenance teams use in their everyday work life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bryan Guthrie)
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Bolt AMU: bringing the future faster

Senior Airman Aaron Hooks, an F-35A Lightning II dedicated crew chief assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Bolt Aircraft Maintenance Unit, signals a pilot at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 17, 2019. Their job is to see that aircraft are operationally ready by performing scheduled inspections, functional checks and preventive maintenance both before and after flights, and ensuring that the aircraft has been properly serviced with fuel, hydraulic fluid and liquid oxygen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Bolt AMU: bringing the future faster

Senior Airman Aaron Hooks, an F-35A Lightning II dedicated crew chief assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Bolt Aircraft Maintenance Unit Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU), uses a tablet to check technical orders at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 17, 2019. Bolt AMU has moved technical orders for the F-35 to tablets for convenience and flexibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Bolt AMU: bringing the future faster

An Airman assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron uses a tablet to check technical orders at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 17. 2019. The tablets will eventually provide technical orders, personnel trackers, work orders and more from one platform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Bolt AMU: bringing the future faster

Airmen assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Bolt Aircraft Maintenance Unit huddle around a tablet at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 17, 2019. Technical manuals provide clear and concise instructions for the safe and effective operation and maintenance of U.S. Air Force military systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Tech. Sgt. Dennis Back, tactical air control NCO in charge at the 24th Tactical Air Support Squadron looks out at the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 24, 2019. The NTTR is the largest contiguous air and ground space available for peacetime military operations in the free world. The range occupies 2.9 million acres of land, 5,000 square miles of airspace which is restricted from civilian air traffic over-flight and another 7,000 square miles of military operating area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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53rd TEG change of command

Col. R. Ryan Messer, 53rd Wing commander, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, passes the 53rd WG guidon to Col. William Creeden, 53rd Test and Evaluation Group incoming commander, during a change of command ceremony at Nellis AFB, Jul. 10, 2019. Creeden is a command pilot with over 1500 hours in the F-22 Raptor fighter jet and the F-15C Eagle fighter jet, and has served in five different squadrons, three fighter wings, and at the MAJCOM level. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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53rd TEG change of command

Col. William Creeden, 53rd Test and Evaluation Group (TEG) commander, speaks after assuming command at the 53rd TEG change of command ceremony at Nellis AFB, Jul. 10, 2019. The 53rd TEG is responsible for the overall management of the wing’s flying activities at Beale AFB, Creech AFB, Davis-Monthan AFB, Edwards AFB, Eglin AFB, and Nellis, as well as Duke Field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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53rd TEG change of command

Lt. Col. Jason M. Botts, 412 Test Wing chaplain, Edwards Air Force Base, California, delivers the invocation at the 53rd Test and Evaluation Group (TEG) change of command ceremony at Nellis AFB, Jul. 10, 2019. The 53rd TEG is made up of seven squadrons, two direct-reporting detachments, two combined test forces, and one operations location at eight stateside locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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57th ATG change of command

Brig. Gen. Robert Novotny, 57th Wing commander, passes the guidon to Col. John Gallemore, 57th Adversary Tactics Group (ATG), during the 57th ATG change of command inside the Thunderbirds hangar on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 1, 2019. 57th ATG boasts the world’s most capable and professional aggressor force to train US personnel and coalition partners during exercises and deployments, while overseeing USAF wide air, air Defense, space and information Aggressor initiatives and threat academic programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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57th ATG change of command

Col. John Gallemore, 57th Adversary Tactics Group (ATG) commander, speaks to Airmen and family during the 57th ATG change of command inside the Thunderbirds hanger on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 1, 2019. Gallemore was assigned to the Thunderbirds in 2009 to 2012 as Thunderbird No. 3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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WSINT: Behind the Boom

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Stephen Luna, 57th Munitions Squadron (MUNS) small bombs crew member, wraps empty 30mm round holders at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 4, 2019. Luna works in the small bombs section of MUNS where he processes and accounts for all small ammunition used and unused. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha McCarthy)
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