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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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Nellis serology testing advances fight against COVID-19

Tech. Sgt. An Ki Houng, 99th Medical Group (MDG) laboratory technician, draws blood for a serological test at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 17, 2020. Serology testing is another way the 99th MDG is staying one step ahead of COVID-19 and keeping the population at Nellis safe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Zachary Rufus)
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An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, prepares to take off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 11, 2020. With its aerodynamic performance and advanced integrated avionics, the F-35A provides next-generation stealth, enhanced situational awareness, and reduced vulnerability for the United States and allied nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Three F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter jets assigned to the 64th Aggressors Squadron (AGRS) prepare to take off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 11, 2020. The 64th AGRS provides realistic adversary replication to deliver the most accurate training to participants at Red Flag 20-1. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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A Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft assigned to 2 Squadron, RAAF Amberly, Australia, lands safely after a mission during Red Flag 20-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 30. 2020. The Wedgetail is equipped with an advanced radar system which allows simultaneous tracking and scanning of multiple airborne and ground targets. (U.S. Air Force Photo William R. Lewis)
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Two E/A-18G Growlers assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 131 from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, taxi at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada, Jan. 23, 2020. VAQ-131, known as the Lancers, arrived at Nellis AFB to participate in the combat exercise Red Flag 20-1. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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A Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon FGR 4 assigned to the 41st Squadron (SQN), RAF Waddington, lands at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 23, 2019. The RAF has a long working history with the United States Military dating back to the first World War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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An F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 119th Fighter Squadron (FS), New Jersey Air National Guard, lands at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada, Jan. 23, 2019. Nellis AFB is home to Red Flag, one of the biggest combat readiness exercises in the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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2 pararescue Airmen recieve Silver Star Medals for gallent actions in Afghanistan

Gen. CQ Brown Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, Lt. Col. Douglas Holliday, 58th Rescue Squadron commander, Tech. Sgt. Gavin Fisher, 350th Special Warfare Training Squadron pararescueman, and Staff Sgt. Daniel Swensen, 58th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, stand at attention during a ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 13, 2019. Fisher and Swensen received the Silver Star Medal for gallantry in action against enemies of the United States while deployed to Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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2 pararescue Airmen recieve Silver Star Medals for gallent actions in Afghanistan

Gen. CQ Brown Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, presents the Silver Star Medal certificate to Tech. Sgt. Gavin Fisher, 350th Special Warfare Training Squadron pararescueman, in a ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 13, 2019. Fisher was awarded the Silver Star Medal for gallantry in action against enemies of the United States while assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Afghanistan, in 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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2 pararescue Airmen recieve Silver Star Medals for gallent actions in Afghanistan

Gen. CQ Brown Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, presents the Silver Star Medal certificate to Staff Sgt. Daniel Swensen, 58th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, in a ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 13, 2019. Swensen was awarded the Silver Star Medal for gallantry in action against enemies of the United States while embedded with Army Special Forces Operational Detachment-Alpha 1215 in Afghanistan, Sept. 13-14, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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2 pararescue Airmen recieve Silver Star Medals for gallent actions in Afghanistan

Pararescue Airmen stand at attention while the Silver Star is awarded to fellow pararescuemen, Tech. Sgt. Gavin Fisher, 350th Special Warfare Training Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Daniel Swensen, 58th Rescue Squadron, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 13, 2019. The Silver Star is the U.S. Armed Forces’ third highest military combat decoration and is presented for gallantry in action against enemies of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Climber visits 66th RQS after harrowing rescue

Dr. Daniel Cottam talks to Airmen assigned to the 823rd Maintenance Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. 16, 2018. The Airmen were part of the team who launched the helicopters that rescued Cottam after a hiking accident. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver)
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Climber visits 66th RQS after harrowing rescue

Spencer Cottam tries on a tactical vest in the 823rd Maintenance Squadron hangar at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. 16, 2018. Having taken part in multiple rescues as a civilian, Spencer described the 66th Rescue Squadron as one of the most professional and precise rescues he has ever seen. Spencer visited the 66th RQS with his nephew Dr. Daniel Cottam, following Dr. Cottam’s rescue after a fall near Zion Canyon left him severely injured. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver)
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Climber visits 66th RQS after harrowing rescue

Ruth Cottam tries on a helmet from the 66th Rescue Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. 16, 2018. Ruth’s dad, Dr. Daniel Cottam, was rescued by the 66th RQS when he suffered multiple broken bones from a hiking accident near Zion Canyon, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver)
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Climber visits 66th RQS after harrowing rescue

The Cottam family speaks with 66th Rescue Squadron Airmen during a squadron tour at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. 16, 2018. The 66th RQS rescued Dr. Daniel Cottam, his wife and his uncle when Cottam was severely injured after falling during a hike near Zion Canyon, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver)
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Climber visits 66th RQS after harrowing rescue

Capt. Ben Gransee, 66th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter pilot, meets Dr. Daniel Cottam, a bariatric surgeon from Salt Lake City, Utah, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. 16, 2018. Gransee piloted the helicopter that rescued Cottam after he was severely injured after falling off a cliff when his climbing equipment malfunctioned. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver)
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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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