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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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New F-16 Ghost paint scheme brings unique look to 64th AGRS

Jaime Valenzuela, 57th Maintenance Group Mission First (M1) aircraft painter, sprays a layer of paint on the wing of an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet inside the corrosion shop on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 14, 2019. With a seven-man team on days and a six-man team on swings from M1, the jet was finished in just under one month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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New F-16 Ghost paint scheme brings unique look to 64th AGRS

Jesus Yanez, 57th Maintenance Group Mission First (M1) aircraft painter, sprays the underside of an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron inside the corrosion shop on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 8, 2019. The paint scheme was chosen by a poll held on Brig. Gen. Robert Novotny’s, 57th Wing commander, Facebook page back in December of 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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New F-16 Ghost paint scheme brings unique look to 64th AGRS

Jesus Yanez, 57th Maintenance Group Mission First (M1) aircraft painter, works in the corrosion shop as an aircraft painter on Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nev., May 8, 2019. Yanez was active duty in the Air Force from 2003-2009 working on the B-2 Spirit bomber at Elmendorf AFB, Ala. and Whiteman AFB, Miss. until working in the sheet metal and the corrosion shops for the last 10 years of his active duty career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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New F-16 Ghost paint scheme brings unique look to 64th AGRS

Peter Mossudo, 57th Maintenance Group Mission First (M1) aircraft painter, peels off masking from an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet inside the corrosion shop on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 8, 2019. After normal wear and tear on the outside of a F-16, older paint must be sanded off and repainted roughly every six years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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New F-16 Ghost paint scheme brings unique look to 64th AGRS

Troy Blaschko, 57th Maintenance Group Mission First (M1) aircraft painter, peels off letters for the masking, inside the corrosion shop on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 7, 2019. Blaschko received his Bachelor’s degree in graphic design at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas after being stationed at Nellis from 1998 to 2002. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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New F-16 Ghost paint scheme brings unique look to 64th AGRS

Aircraft painters for Mission First (M1) assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Group sand the tail of an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron inside the corrosion shop on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 1, 2019. While the entire aircraft is being sanded and removed of decals, older layers of paint and primer began to show throughout the process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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New F-16 Ghost paint scheme brings unique look to 64th AGRS

An F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron (AGRS) sits in the corrosion shop on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 22, 2019. The 64th AGRS prepares U.S., allied, and partner nation aircrews for aerial combat with accurate and realistic threat replication training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Missing 57th FG pilot from WW II found

The remains of 2nd Lt. James R. Lord, former P-47 Thunderbolt pilot, have been found and identified. Lord was assigned to the 66th Fighter Squadron, 57th Fighter Group, when his plane crashed while engaging enemy gun encampments Aug. 10, 1944. (Courtesy photo)
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Missing 57th FG pilot from WW II found

The remains of 2nd Lt. James R. Lord, former P-47 Thunderbolt pilot assigned to the 66th Fighter Squadron of the 57th Fighter Group, have been found and identified. Lord was 20 years old when his plane crashed engaging enemy gun encampments Aug. 10, 1944. (Courtesy photo)
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Gunsmoke returns to Nellis with a twist

An F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet prepares to launch during a Gunsmoke Competition Nov. 15, 2018 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. From weapons personnel loading the live weapons and crew chiefs perfectly launching the aircraft, to pilots using those weapons to hit their targets, each team was judged on their safety and execution. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Gunsmoke returns to Nellis with a twist

Airman 1st Class Liam Burke, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Strike Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet maintainer, inspects an F-15E prior to launching Nov. 15, 2018 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Maintainers inspect aircraft prior to flights to ensure safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Gunsmoke returns to Nellis with a twist

Airman 1st Class Bonifacio Garcia, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Strike Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet maintainer, cleans an F-15E landing gear while participating in a Gunsmoke Competition Nov. 15, 2018 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The Gunsmoke Competition has been brought back to Nellis to boost morale and readiness across the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Gunsmoke returns to Nellis with a twist

Airman 1st Class Bonifacio Garcia, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Strike Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet maintainer, salutes Maj. Travis Klare and Capt. Andrew Griffin, 17th Weapons Squadron pilots, before their flight Nov. 15, 2018 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The pilots flew their F-15E over the Nevada Test and Training Range during a Gunsmoke Competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Gunsmoke returns to Nellis with a twist

Capt. Andrew Griffin, 17th Weapons Squadron pilot, inspects an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet prior to his flight Nov. 15, 2018 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Pilots preform pre-flight inspections to ensure safety of both pilots and the aircraft during a flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Gunsmoke returns to Nellis with a twist

An F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet prepares to launch during a Gunsmoke Competition Nov. 15, 2018 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. From weapons personnel loading the live weapons and crew chiefs perfectly launching the aircraft, to pilots using those weapons to hit their targets, each team was judged on their safety and execution. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Gunsmoke returns to Nellis with a twist

Airman 1st Class Bonifacio Garcia, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Strike Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet maintainer, inspects an F-15E before flight Nov. 15, 2018 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Crew chiefs are required to perform inspections prior to every launch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Gunsmoke returns to Nellis with a twist

Senior Airman Joshua Cowart, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Strike Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet maintainer, prepares an F-15E for launch Nov. 15, 2018 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Cowart was one of many participants representing Strike AMU during a Gunsmoke Competition at Nellis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Gunsmoke returns to Nellis with a twist

Airman 1st Class Bonifacio Garcia, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Strike Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet maintainer and Airman 1st Class Tom Sweeney, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Strike Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet weapons personnel, observe an F-15E take off Nov. 15, 2018 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Garcia and Sweeney were participants in the maintenance and munitions portion of the Gunsmoke Competition held at Nellis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Symposium prepares Nellis, Creech superintendents for success

Master Sgt. Keith A. Thomas, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center Inspector General superintendent of complaints, briefs a room of non-commissioned officers during the Nellis/Creech Superintendent Symposium Oct. 23, 2018 on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The symposium was a week-long event dedicated to current, newly appointed and prospective superintendents looking to gain the knowledge they needed for their positions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Symposium prepares Nellis, Creech superintendents for success

Non-commissioned officers attending the Nellis/Creech Superintendent Symposium sit through a briefing during the Nellis/Creech Superintendent Symposium Oct. 23, 2018 on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Throughout the symposium, attendees participated in multiple panels, briefings and activities designed to provide them with the essential information, reassurance and experience needed for their superintendent roles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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