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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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CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT JOSHUA S. TRUNDLE

CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT JOSHUA S. TRUNDLE (Courtesy Photo)
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A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base (AFB), Utah, taxis out for a mission in support of Red Flag-Nellis 25-3 at Nellis AFB, Nevada, July 22, 2025. Red Flag strengthens integration among joint force partners to maximize strategic capabilities, readiness and lethality. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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U.S. Air Force Airman Alec Allred, a 335th Fighter Squadron crew chief stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (AFB), North Carolina, conducts a pre-flight inspection on an F-15E Strike Eagle in support of Red Flag-Nellis 25-3 at Nellis AFB, Nevada, July 19, 2025. Pre-flight inspections help keep the aircraft mission-ready so the squadron can deliver critical support to joint air combat operations, strengthening multi-service cooperation and overall warfighting effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt)
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Aviation Nation Red Flag history tour

U.S. Air Force Col. Eric Winterbottom, left, 414th Combat Training Squadron (CTS) commander, poses with 414th CTS Red Flag maintenance Airmen in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 3, 2025. Each member of the maintenance division provided insight on the needs of visiting units for Red Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josey Blades)
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Aviation Nation Red Flag history tour

U.S. Air Force Col. Eric Winterbottom, 414th Combat Training Squadron commander, talks about the history of Bouley Hall and its significance to Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 3, 2025. Winterbottom provided information about the 29 countries that have joined the U.S. in this exercise and the training opportunities Red Flag provides its participants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josey Blades)
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Aviation Nation Red Flag history tour

Nellis Air Force Base’s (AFB) Collier Trophy sits inside the heritage room of the 414th Combat Training Squadron’s Red Flag building at Nellis AFB, Nevada, April 3, 2025. The Collier Trophy was established in 1911 and is awarded annually for “the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America, with respect to improving the performance, efficiency and safety of air or space vehicles.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josey Blades)
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Aviation Nation Red Flag history tour

U.S. Airmen and personnel assigned to the 507th Air Defense Aggressor Squadron (507 ADAS) pose for a photo in front of an SA-8 Surface to Air Missile System at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 3, 2025. The mission of the 507 ADAS is to provide the training environment for the Aggressor Squadrons and participants of Red Flag-Nellis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josey Blades)
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Aviation Nation Red Flag history tour

A photo of the heritage room inside the 414th Combat Training Squadron’s Red Flag building at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 3, 2025. The heritage room is named after Lt. Col. Richard “Moody” Suter, the visionary behind the creation of Red Flag in 1975. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josey Blades)
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Aviation Nation Red Flag history tour

A photo of one of the tables inside the 414th Combat Training Squadron’s Red Flag building heritage room at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 3, 2025. The heritage room is named after Lt. Col. Richard “Moody” Suter, the visionary behind the creation of Red Flag in 1975. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josey Blades)
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Aviation Nation Red Flag history tour

A photo of Lt. Col. Richard “Moody” Suter is displayed inside a heritage room within the 414th Combat Training Squadron’s Red Flag building, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 3, 2025. The heritage room is named Moody’s after Suter’s callsign and represents his involvement behind the creation of Red Flag in 1975. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josey Blades)
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Payton Cobb, assigned to the 820th Rapid Engineering Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineer Squadron, reunites with his family during a redeployment at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 2, 2025. The 820th Airmen provided airfield construction as well as repairs during their six-month deployment supporting the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Payton Cobb, assigned to the 820th Rapid Engineering Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineer Squadron, reunites with his family during a redeployment at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 2, 2025. The mission of 820th Airmen was to provide airfield construction as well as repairs in support of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command during their six-month long deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Nelson, assigned to the 820th Rapid Engineering Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineer Squadron, reunites with his family during a redeployment at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada, April 2, 2025. 820th Airmen executed airfield repair and construction during a six-month deployment in support of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Elvin Dom, assigned to the 820th Rapid Engineering Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineer Squadron, reunites with his family during a redeployment at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 2, 2025. 820th Airman specialized in the construction and repair of airfields during their six-month deployment supporting the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 820th and 555th Rapid Engineering Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineer Squadrons sit with their loved ones during a redeployment debrief at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 2, 2025. Both 555th and 820th Airman supported airfield construction and repair at separate locations during their six-month deployment in support of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Gonzalez Encarnacion, assigned to the 820th Rapid Engineering Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineer Squadron, holds his son during a redeployment at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 2, 2025. 820th Airmen supported the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command by construction and repairing airfields and base infrastructure during a six-month deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chris Verzonilla, front left, assigned to the 820th Rapid Engineering Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineer (RED HORSE) Squadron, sits with his son and wife during a debrief during a redeployment at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 2, 2025. The 820th RED HORSE Squadron’s mission included site assessment, design, planning, procurement and construction during their six-month deployment in the Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Worrell, assigned to the 820th Rapid Engineering Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineer Squadron, reunites with his family during a redeployment at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 2, 2025. The airfield construction and repair capabilities of 820th Airmen supported the Indo-Pacific Command’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
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Red Flag 25-2 Expands International Collaboration and Multi-Domain Integration

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Keith Bartlett, an F/A-18C Hornet pilot, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, conducts a preflight inspection on his aircraft before his Red Flag-Nellis mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 19, 2025. Red Flag 25-2 strengthened integration among joint force partners as well as ally and partner nations by allowing participants to hone their readiness and lethality through daily high-end training. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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Red Flag 25-2 Expands International Collaboration and Multi-Domain Integration

A Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) Eurofighter Typhoon takes off while a second RSAF Eurofighter Typhoon taxis on the runway for a mission in support of Red Flag-Nellis 25-2 from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 17, 2025. Red Flag offered RSAF Typhoon pilots opportunities to train in a simulated combat environment, including complex air-to-air and air-to-ground scenarios, under day and night conditions. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
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