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Red Flag 14-1

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Kyle Smith, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 crew chief, marshals an EA-6B Prowler during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The Prowler is a fully integrated electronic warfare system combining long-range, all-weather capabilities with advanced electronic countermeasures.More than 440,000 service members have participated in Red Flag since it began in 1975, including more than 145,000 aircrew members flying more than 385,000 sorties and logging more than 660,000 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)
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Red Flag 14-1

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 EA-6B Prowlers sit on the aircraft parking ramp during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag provides realistic combat training in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. This provides pilots with real-time war scenarios and helps ground crews test their readiness capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)
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Red Flag 14-1

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Eric Swenson, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 point checker, inspects underneath the wing of an EA-6B Prowler during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag gives aircrews and air support operations members from various airframes, military services and allied countries an opportunity to integrate and practice combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)
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Red Flag 14-1

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Josh Gollnick (left), and Sgt. Eric Swenson, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 point checkers, communicate with fellow Marines using hand signals during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag gives U.S. service members and allied partners an opportunity to experience realistic combat scenarios to prepare and train in the event of future conflicts or war. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)
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Red Flag 14-1

A U.S. Air Force F-15E assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, taxis to the runway during Red-Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis AFB, Nev. Red Flag is an opportunity for U.S. and allied forces to work and train together during realistic combat scenarios. Training together is essential because all four branches of the U.S. military and foreign allies may work together during future real-world conflicts or wars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)
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Red Flag 14-1

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tom Coker, 391st Fighter Squadron pilot, from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, inspects the exhaust nozzle of an F-15E engine during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis AFB, Nev. Red Flag provides realistic combat scenarios and conditions for pilots and ground crews. Practicing these scenarios in a controlled environment increases the combat effectiveness of aircrews and ground crews for any future potential real-world conflicts or wars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)
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Red Flag 14-1

A U.S. Air Force F-15E crew assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, walk to their aircraft during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis AFB, Nev. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving all four branches of the U.S. military and U.S. allies. Air-to-air combat training exercises are conducted over the 2.9 million acre Nevada Test and Training Range during Red Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)
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Red Flag 14-1

U.S. Marine Corps Plane Captain Gunnery Sgt. Kyle Smith, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4, salutes the pilot of an EA-6B Prowler assigned to 2nd MAW from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., as it taxis to the runway during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag gives aircrews and maintainers from different branches and allied nations the opportunity to practice realistic combat operations which will prepare them for potential real-world conflicts and wars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)
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Red Flag 14-1

U.S. Marine Corps Point Checker Cpl. Josh Gollnick, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4, prepares for the departure of an EA-6B Prowler assigned to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag provides realistic combat training in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. These stressors provide aircrews with real-time war scenarios and helps ground crews test and improve their operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)
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Red Flag 14-1

U.S. Marine Corps Plane Captain Gunnery Sgt. Kyle Smith, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4, supervises the inspection of an EA-6B Prowler assigned to 2nd MAW from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag gives aircrews and air support operations members from various airframes, military services and allied countries the opportunity to integrate and practice combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)
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Red Flag 14-1

U.S. Marine Corps Point Checker Sgt. Eric Swenson (left), 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4, and 2 MAW/VMAQ-4 Point Checker Cpl. Josh Gollnick, inspect an EA-6B Prowler assigned to 2nd MAW from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., prior to launch during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. U.S. Air Force units as well as U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marine Corps units participate in Red Flag. Red Flag was established in 1975 to simulate the first 10 combat missions’ pilots would face to increase their survivability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)
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Red Flag 14-1

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit assigned to the 13th Bomb Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., takes off during Red Flag 14-1 at Nellis AFB, Nev. The B-2 is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. Red Flag gives Airmen an opportunity to experience realistic, stressful combat situations in a controlled environment to increase their combat readiness and effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)
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Red Flag 14-1

Royal Air Force Flight Lt. S. Harth, No. 6 Squadron pilot, from RAF Leachars, United Kingdom, steps away from his Typhoon FGR-4 aircraft following a Red Flag 14-1 training mission Jan. 28, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The Typhoon is a multi-role combat aircraft, capable of being deployed in the full spectrum of air operations, from air policing, to peace support, through to high intensity conflict. Red Flag will enhance the 6 SQN aircrews’ combat readiness and survivability by challenging them with realistic combat scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lorenz Crespo)
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Red Flag 14-1

Royal Air Force Flight Lt. S. Harth, No. 6 Squadron Typhoon FGR-4 pilot from RAF Leachars, United Kingdom, parks aircraft on the Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. flightline after a Red Flag 14-1 training mission Jan. 28, 2014. Red Flag is conducted over the Nevada Test and Training Range, which allows pilots from the United States and allied countries to train to a level of realism not encountered outside of real combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lorenz Crespo)
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Red Flag 14-1

Royal Air Force No. 6 Squadron Typhoon FGR-4s, from RAF Leachars, United Kingdom, park on the Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., flightline Jan. 28, 2014. The 6 SQN is participating in the Red Flag 14-1 exercise with U.S. and coalition air forces until Feb. 14, 2014. Red Flag will provide 6 SQN pilots with real-time war scenarios and helps their ground crews also test their readiness capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lorenz Crespo)
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Red Flag 14-1

Four F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 55th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., prepare takeoff after end-of-runway checks for a training mission Jan. 29, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 55th FS is here for Red Flag 14-1. The exercise incorporates all spectrums of warfare to include command and control, real-time intelligence, analysis and exploitation, and electronic warfare to prepare pilots and air support operations service members for future conflicts or war. Night missions have also been added to the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz)
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Red Flag 14-1

An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from the 55th Fighter Squadron, “Fighters,” Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., displays his squadron’s customary “Guns Up” gesture prior to a training mission Jan. 29, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag exercises give Airmen an opportunity to experience realistic combat training scenarios to prepare for future conflicts or war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz)
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Red Flag 14-1

An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, fires the afterburner prior to taking off for a training mission Jan. 29, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. During Red Flag exercises, the Air Force’s 2.9 million acre Nevada Test and Training Range plays host to multiple simulated air wars that provide the most realistic training possible for U.S. and coalition pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz)
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Red Flag 14-1

An F-15C Eagle from the 17th Weapons Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., prepares to land following a training mission Jan. 29, 2014, at Nellis AFB, Nev. The Strike Eagle has the capability to perform air-to-air or air-to-surface missions at all altitudes, day or night, in any weather. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz)
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Red Flag 14-1

An aircraft maintainer from the 135th Electronic Attack Squadron, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., watches as his assigned aircraft passes by for a training mission after pre-flight checks Jan. 29, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Joint service aircrews play their part in “Blue Force” operations, supporting the simulated air-war against “Red Forces” organized by the 57th Adversary Tactics Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz)
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