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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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RF 21-3 integrates Space with next generation warfighting

U.S. Space Force 2nd Lt. Nick Amerson, 16th Space Control Squadron crew commander, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shane O’Connor, 8th Space Warning Squadron staff instructor, and Capt. Gideon Bernthal, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command G33 future operations space control planner, pose for a portrait, during Red Flag-Nellis 21-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Red Flag-Nellis 21-3 has hosted a new approach, integrating space components into both blue and red forces. These teams included U.S. Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy, and Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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RF 21-3 integrates Space with next generation warfighting

Members of space capabilities teams from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy and Space Force pose for a portrait during Red Flag-Nellis 21-3 July 21, 2021, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The 414th Combat Training Squadron, which hosts Red Flag, has provided training opportunities to effectively expand competitive space requiring U.S. interagency to exercise national power. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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The F-35 Lightning II

Two F-35 Lightning IIs assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, sit on the flight line during a thunderstorm at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 25, 2021. The 421st Fighter Squadron is participating in Red Flag-Nellis 21-3, an air-to-air combat exercise near Las Vegas that tests participants’ capabilities to synchronize recent command and control enhancements in development between fifth generation fighters and joint partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus)
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Red flag 21-3 uses Joint Training to Enhance Interoperability

An F-35 Lightning II from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, takes off during Red Flag 21-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 23, 2021. Red Flag was created to increase interoperability, leveraging common perspectives against shared threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera)
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jakob Kime, boom operator assigned to 912th Air Refueling Squadron Squadron from March Air Reserve Base, California, looks out the window of a KC-135 Stratotanker while a A B-1B Lancer assigned the 34th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, approaches for fuel over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada, March 18, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Zachary Rufus)
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A pilot assigned to the 64th Aggressors Squadron flies an F-16 Fighting Falcon with the ‘Wraith’ paint scheme, which is part of the Red Team during Red Flag 21-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 17, 2021. Red Flag Nellis is the premier training exercise that allows participants to work with joint and allied partners in 2.9 million acres of land and airspace to advance interoperability. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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NATO AWACS provides ‘eyes in the sky’ during Red Flag 21-2 at Nellis

A NATO E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) assigned to the NATO Early Warning and Control Force (NAEW&C Force) at Geilenkirchen NATO Air Base, Germany, takes-off during Red Flag 21-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 12, 2021. The E-3A AWACS aircraft is an aircraft with integrated command and control battle management, surveillance, target detection and tracking platform. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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NATO AWACS provides ‘eyes in the sky’ during Red Flag 21-2 at Nellis

NATO E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) crew members walk to board the aircraft at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 11, 2021. NATO’s participation in Red Flag 21-2 is integral to the training mission which assists in readiness and allows the 414th Combat training Squadron to train, instruct and lead its Airmen, Allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Zachary Rufus)
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NATO AWACS provides ‘eyes in the sky’ during Red Flag 21-2 at Nellis

NATO E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) crew members walk to board the aircraft at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 11, 2021. NATO’s participation in Red Flag 21-2 is integral to the training mission which assists in readiness and allows the 414th Combat training Squadron to train, instruct and lead its Airmen, Allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Zachary Rufus)
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Nellis AFB leadership continue COVID-19 vaccination process

Brig. Gen. Michael Drowley, 57th Wing commander, checks in with the 99th Medical Group to receive his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 12, 2021. “It’s great to see the team working together to make sure we get the vaccine out expeditiously,” said Drowley. “When we do that, we’re able to take care of each other and take care of the team, and that’s what being a part of this wing is all about.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Zachary Rufus)
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Nellis AFB leadership continue COVID-19 vaccination process

Brig. Gen. Michael Drowley, 57th Wing commander, speaks with Col. Stephen Jones, 432d Wing and 432d Air Expeditionary Wing commander from Creech Air Force Base, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 12, 2021. Jones was receiving the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Zachary Rufus)
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Capt. Benjamin Irmen, 99th Medical Group pharmacist, holds a vile containing the COVID-19 vaccine at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 5, 2021. The COVID-19 vaccine was designed to help combat the spread of Coronavirus, which has contributed to the deaths of more than 400,000 Americans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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Command Chief Master Sgt. Alex Morgan III, 99th Air Base Wing command chief master sergeant, receives his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 5, 2021. The recommended interval between the two doses of the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine is 28 days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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Col. Todd Dyer, 99th Air Base Wing commander, receives his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 5, 2021. The 99th Medical Group is administering COVID-19 vaccines in a phased system. The first phase of vaccines is being provided to healthcare workers, first responders, national critical capabilities forces and those preparing to deploy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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Col. Cameron Dadgar, Nevada Test and Training Range commander, receives the COVID-19 vaccine at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 5, 2021. Nellis AFB leadership received their COVID-19 vaccines following the recommendations of medical professionals across the U.S. while also considering the safety of the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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Col. Cameron Dadgar, Nevada Test and Training Range commander, receives a tour of cold storage freezers used by the 99th Medical Group to preserve COVID-19 vaccines at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 5, 2021. Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines must be stored in a freezer between -25 and -15 degrees Celsius to remain effective. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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U.S. Space Force Capt. Kaylee Taylor, chief of non-kinetic integration

U.S. Space Force Capt. Kaylee Taylor, chief of non-kinetic integration at the 414th Combat Training Squadron, poses for a photo at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 4, 2021. Taylor coordinates space and cyber integration for Nellis’ exercises. Red Flag 21-1 has seen the implementation of space electronic warfare capabilities and offensive cyber capabilities across adversary data networks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Murakami)
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Maj Scott Hollister, 26th Space Aggressor Squadron (SAS) flight commander

Maj Scott Hollister, 26th Space Aggressor Squadron (SAS) flight commander, poses for a photo at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 2, 2021. The 26th SAS uses Global Positioning System and satellite communications techniques to provide the Air Force and joint coalition forces with an understanding of enemy threats and how to recognize, counter and defeat them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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26th Space Aggressor Squadron (SAS) flight commander

Maj. Jason Brasseau, 26th Space Aggressor Squadron (SAS) flight commander, poses for a photo at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 2, 2021. The 26th SAS mission is to replicate enemy threats to space-based and space-enabled systems during tests and training exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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An F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet assigned to 57th Wing at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, begins its refueling run over the Nevada Test and Training Range during a Red Flag 21-1 exercise Feb. 1, 2021. The F-16 pilot communicated with the boom operator to ensure effective execution of the refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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