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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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Red Flag-Nellis 22-1 kicks off with allied forces

A B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, lands at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 20, 2022, for Red Flag 22-1. This iteration of Red Flag is focused on confidence under fire, integrated leadership and the warfighter culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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Red Flag-Nellis 22-1 kicks off with allied forces

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth Air National Guard Base, Minnesota, lands at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 20, 2022, for Red Flag 22-1. 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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Red Flag-Nellis 22-1 kicks off with allied forces

An E-7A Wedgetail assigned to RAAF Base, Williamtown, Australia, lands at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 20, 2022, for Red Flag 22-1. The allied warfighters will gain a significant combat advantage by being exposed to realistic, representative, relevant and integrated tactical experiences at Red Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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Red Flag-Nellis 22-1 kicks off with allied forces

A Typhoon FGR4 assigned to 1 (Fighter) Squadron, RAF Lossiemouth, United Kingdom, arrives at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 13, 2021. By training together, the U.S. and its allies ensure smooth integration and common understanding, should they be called upon to fight together in the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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Red flag 21-3 uses Joint Training to Enhance Interoperability

A U.S. Marine Corps maintainer assigned to the All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533, prepares to marshal out an aircraft during Red Flag 21-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 3, 2021. Red Flag prepares maintenance personnel, ground controllers and space and cyber operators to support missions within the same tactical environment as pilots and senior leaders. (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

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet, assigned to the All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533, taxis out during Red Flag 21-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 3, 2021. Red Flag exercises are conducted on the Nevada Test and Training Range, which houses more than 12,000 square miles of air space and 2.9 million acres of land. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus)
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F-35 pilots ‘punish’ blue air

U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Mills, F-35 Lightning II pilot and 57th Operations Group commander, performs pre-flight checks before launching to participate in Red Flag 21-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 3, 2021. Red Flag 21-3 is the first Red Flag exercise where blue air participants will go head-to-head with F-35 Lightning II aggressor pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus)
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F-35 pilots ‘punish’ blue air

An F-35 Lightning II based at Nellis Air Force Base takes off for Red Flag 21-3 from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 3, 2021. The F-35 is the most lethal, survivable and connected fighter aircraft in the world, giving pilots an advantage against any adversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus)
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F-35 pilots ‘punish’ blue air

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Dolan, F-35 Lightning II crew chief assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, launches out an F-35 for Red Flag 21-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 3, 2021. The addition of the F-35 will showcase what blue can do against low-observable type threats similar to what adversaries are developing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus)
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F-35 pilots ‘punish’ blue air

An F-35 Lightning II based at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, taxis for Red Flag 21-3 Aug. 3, 2021. Red Flag takes place over the Nevada Test and Training Range, which has the largest contiguous ground space available for military operations, and is home to the most advanced aerial test and training environment. (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

A U.S. Navy maintainer assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron 138 ‘RAMPAGE’ at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, prepares an EA-18G Growler during Red Flag 21-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 28, 2021. Red Flag 21-3 welcomed 2,200 U.S. participants from the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marines, Space Force, Air National Guard and U.S. Air Force Reserves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera)
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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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