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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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C-130 pilots conduct Joint Forcible Entry training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Casey Tabb, 317th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, stands in front of dozens of C-130 airframes prior to their take-off for a class 21A Weapons Instructor Course culmination exercise at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 5, 2021. Air Force crew chiefs are integral to the flying mission, ensuring safety and optimal performance for pilots and aircrews’ missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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C-130 pilots conduct Joint Forcible Entry training

U.S. Air Force C-130J crew chiefs and load masters perform pre-flight checks prior to their take-off for a class 21A Weapons Instructor Course culmination exercise at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 5, 2021. Air Force crew chiefs are integral to the flying mission, ensuring safety and optimal performance for pilots and aircrews’ missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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C-130 pilots conduct Joint Forcible Entry training

Staff Sgt. Joshua Bruchwalksi, 29th Weapons Squadron loadmaster, radios to the pilots after conducting in-flight safety checks during a class 21A Weapons Instructor Course culmination exercise at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 5, 2021. Loadmasters are responsible for loading, securing, proper weight distribution and passenger safety before and during air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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C-130 pilots conduct Joint Forcible Entry training

Students and a 29th Weapons Squadron instructor begin their final pre-flight inspections during a training exercise for class 21A Weapons Instructor Course at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 5, 2021. Both C-130H and C-130J models were launched and conducted combat aerial support after months of training and planning from the pilot students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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Weapons School exercise kicks off

Two Airmen assigned to the 77th Weapons Squadron, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, fist bump before a U.S. Air Force Weapons School (USAFWS) Integration exercise at Nellis AFB, Nevada, June 3, 2021. The USAFWS teaches graduate-level instructor courses that provide advanced training in weapons and tactics employment to officers and enlisted specialists of the combat air forces and mobility air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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Airman 1st Class Lonnie Lewis, crew chief assigned to the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, launches a B-1B Lancer bomber for a U.S. Air Force Weapons School (USAFWS) Integration exercise mission at Nellis AFB, Nevada, June 3, 2021. The USAFWS teaches graduate-level instructor courses that provide advanced training in weapons and tactics employment to officers and enlisted specialists of the combat air forces and mobility air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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Senior Airman Isaac Bourque and Staff Sgt. Charles Pope, 99th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handlers, demonstrate a K-9 assisted capture of a suspect at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 13, 2021. Security forces Airmen train for 12 weeks to become military working dog handlers and maintain a vigorous on-the-job training schedule to increase efficiency and strengthen the relationship between the dog and handler. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dwane R. Young)
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Esme, 99th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, barks during a training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 13, 2021. During training, handlers vary locations and scenarios to expose working dogs to varied working environments and high-stress situations in order to maintain their proficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dwane R. Young)
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Tech Sgt. Mathew Halligan, 99th Security Forces Squadron kennel master, practices biting and release techniques with Esme, a military working dog (MWD) at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 13, 2021. MWDs are trained in law enforcement, how to detect drugs and explosives and to assist handlers in investigations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dwane R. Young)
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Staff Sgt. Gregory Tomala, 99th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, looks through the sight of an M24 Sniper rifle at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 7, 2021. Combat arms instructors are responsible for training base personnel, security forces and deploying units on firearms fundamentals. They also provide maintenance and inspections to ensure weapons are serviceable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dwane R. Young)
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Senior Airman Wesley Stambauch, 99th Security Forces Squadron tactical response team (TRT) member, enters a room under smoke cover during a training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 7, 2021. TRT members are required to attend Special Response Team training, where they focus on marksmanship and high-risk incident response such as terrorist incidents, barricaded incidents, drug raids, high-risk warrant apprehensions and active-shooter scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dwane R. Young)
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99th Security Forces Squadron tactical response team members, clear a building during a training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 7, 2021. In this training scenario, an individual barricaded himself in a building and had taken hostages. The TRT objectives were to breach the building and methodically clear rooms until they identified and neutralized the threat. Then, Nellis Fire Department Airmen responded to remove and provide treatment to injured hostages. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dwane R. Young)
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Staff Sgt. Austin Nelson and members of the 99th Security Forces Squadron tactical response team (TRT) member, clears a room during a training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 7, 2021. The TRT is utilized during high-risk incidents and specialized events, and they provide protective security for high-visibility visitors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dwane R. Young)
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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 Air Force Assistance Fund 5k Color Run

Col. Todd Dyer, 99th Air Base Wing commander, leads the participants of the Air Force Assistance Fund 5K Color Run as they begin the kickoff of the fund campaign at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 5, 2021. The AFAF was created to serve the Air and Space Force. It is an annual event that helps support several charities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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Nellis Air Force Assistance Fund 5k Color Run

Airman 1st Class Aniya Mitchell, 99th Medical Group mental health technician, volunteers as a road guard to help protect the participants of the Nellis Air Force Assistance Fund (AFAF) 5k Color Run at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 5, 2021. The AFAF was created to serve the Air and Space Force. It is an annual event that helps support several charities.. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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