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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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RAF Lakenheath breaks homestation limitations

Airman 1st Class Owen Gaylord, a tactical aircraft maintainer assigned to the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), arranges aircraft tools at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 23, 2019. The 48th AMXS is a worldwide deployable unit, which conducts the inspection, generation and organizational maintenance of F-15E aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Grooms)
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RAF Lakenheath breaks homestation limitations

Airman 1st Class Owen Gaylord, a tactical aircraft maintainer assigned to the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), listens to the pilots conducting preflight inspections at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, inspections July 23, 2019. The 48th AMXS ensures consistent application of quality maintenance practices, equitable distribution of resources and successful training programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Grooms)
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RAF Lakenheath breaks homestation limitations

Capt. Robert Hicks and Capt. Samuel Wozniak, F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet crew assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron, signal to Airman 1st Class Owen Gaylord, a tactical aircraft maintainer assigned to the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prior to takeoff at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 23, 2019. Red Flag 19-3 provides the pilots a 12,000 square-nautical mile range with some of the most realistic combat training available. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Grooms)
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RAF Lakenheath breaks homestation limitations

Pilots assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron and maintainers assigned to the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepare to launch an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 23, 2019. Members assigned to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, participated in Red Flag 19-3 to overcome homestation limitations and train at full capacity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Grooms)
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RAF Lakenheath breaks homestation limitations

Capt. Samuel Wozniak, a weapons systems officer assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron (FS), prepares to enter an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 23, 2019. The 492nd FS performed the core function of strike, or air-to-ground targeting, for the duration of Red Flag 19-3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Grooms)
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Lt. Col. Sean M. Higgins, Air Force Joint Test Program Office (AFJO) commander, speaks at a change of command ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 28, 2019. AFJO’s mission is to generate, develop, and support joint test activities that enhance Air Force capabilities and mission effectiveness in joint operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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Brig. Gen. David W. Snoddy, U.S Air Force Warfare Center vice commander, passes the Air Force Joint Test Program Office’s guidon to incoming commander Lt. Col. Sean M. Higgins at a change of command ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 28, 2019. The Joint Test & Evaluation program is designed to help solve inter-service operational problems in a joint environment and alleviate test and evalution difficulties through work on testing methodologies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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A C-17 Globemaster III carrying Airmen assigned to the 855th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron returning from deployment, taxis on the flight line June 14, 2019, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Airmen returning from deployment were met on the flight line by coworkers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jeremy Wentworth)
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Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lieutenant Melanie Smyth, an aviation medical officer assigned to the 2nd Expeditionary Health Squadron, put her years of emergency first aid training to good use Feb. 3, when she responded to a child choking at a shopping center near the Las Vegas Strip. Smyth, one of hundreds of coalition military partners temporarily assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, in support of Red Flag 19-1, was enjoying her day off in the city when she noticed a mother in panic as her six-year-old daughter lost the ability to breathe. Without hesitation, Smyth took action to clear the child’s airway and stood by to monitor her condition until the child’s breathing stabilized. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Kleinholz)
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99th CES, local fire department battle simulated aircraft fire

Airman Nigea Goodwin and Senior Airman Trevor Owens, both 99th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, approach a simulated aircraft fire at the fire department training area on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct 23, 2018. Real-life jet fuel can burn at over 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit so propane is used during the training for safety purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan T. Guthrie)
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99th MDG protects Nellis against influenza

Chief Master Sgt. Ronald D. Beadles, 99th Air Base Wing command chief, receives his flu shot from Staff Sgt. Danielle Washington, 99th Medical Operations Squadron medical technician, Oct. 11, 2018 at vaccination event held on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The 99th Medical Group hopes to vaccinate 9,300 service members before Dec. 15. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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99th MDG protects Nellis against influenza

Over 50 Airmen were vaccinated at a 2018-2019 Influenza Campaign vaccination event Oct. 11, 2018 on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The campaign will host another event Oct. 17-18 at the Community Commons on base where members of the 99th Medical Group expect to vaccinate nearly 3,500 Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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99th MDG protects Nellis against influenza

Staff Sgt. Danielle Washington, 99th Medical Operations Squadron medical technician, administers influenza vaccines to 99th Air Base Wing Airmen Oct. 11, 2018 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Along with getting vaccinated, the 99th Medical Group states proper hand hygiene is the next best step for Airmen trying to avoid the flu. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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99th MDG protects Nellis against influenza

Col. Cavan K. Craddock, 99th Air Base wing commander, receives his flu shot from Staff Sgt. Danielle Washington, 99th Medical Operations Squadron medical technician, Oct. 11, 2018 at a vaccination event held on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The vaccination event was part of the 99th Medical Group’s 2018-2019 Influenza Campaign at Nellis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Pilot receives AF Exceptional Aviator Award

A Daedalian trophy sits at the Air Force Exceptional Aviator Award ceremony in the 6th Combat Training Squadron auditorium on Nellis AFB, Nev., Oct. 5, 2018. The Daedalian trophy is presented to an aviator who assures mission success, acts of valor, or an extraordinary display of courage or leadership in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan T. Guthrie)
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Pilot receives AF Exceptional Aviator Award

Lt. Col. Zach Laird, 6th Combat Training Squadron commander, Capt. Eric W. Calvey, an A-10 Weapons Instructor Course instructor assigned to the 6th CTS, and Nicholas B. Kehoe, President for the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, pose for a photo in the 6th CTS auditorium on Nellis AFB, Nev., Oct. 5, 2018. Calvey received the Air Force Exceptional Aviator Award after displaying leadership, airmanship and stopping enemies from advancing towards friendly troops during bad weather, jammed communications and with a malfunctioning target pod. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan T. Guthrie)
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POW/MIA day commemorated at Nellis

Prisoners of war and their family members stand during the POW/Missing in Action ceremony in Freedom Park on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 21, 2018. Five former POWs and six formally MIA service members that were recently returned home, were honored at the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan T. Guthrie)
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POW/MIA day commemorated at Nellis

Chaplin (Maj.) Jason Kim, Deputy Wing Chaplin, speaks at the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action ceremony at Freedom Park on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 21, 2018. Kim commissioned as a chaplain in 2003 so he could help Airmen and their families as they progressed through their Air Force careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan T. Guthrie)
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POW/MIA day commemorated at Nellis

A Junior Reserved Officers’ Training Corps student from Rancho High School holds a bouquet of roses at Freedom Field on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 21, 2018. A red rose symbolizes the blood that one comrade has sacrificed and the hope that family and friends have that one day they will return home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan T. Guthrie)
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POW/MIA day commemorated at Nellis

A Reserved Officers’ Training Corps student from Rancho High School salutes the wreath of flowers honoring service members at Freedom Park on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 21, 2018. The Prisoners of War/Missing in Action flag were manufactured for distribution in 1972 after Mrs. Michael Hoff contacted Norman Rivkees from Annin and Company to produce a flag to represent service members that were missing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan T. Guthrie)
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