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250306-F-UT528-1008

A U.S. EA-18G Growler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 132, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, lands prior to the start of Red Flag-Nellis 25-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 6, 2025. Red Flag provides unique training with an emphasis on Airmen and Guardians’ readiness for high-end warfighting and strategic competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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250205-F-BN045-4915

Staff Sg. Clarissa Escarsega, who works in supply for the 421st Fighter Generation Squadron, and Senior Airman Austin Paisar, a weapons crew member by trade, prepare and F-35A Lightning II prior to a mission during Red Flag 25-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The squadron is continuing to train Airmen from different career fields to launch combat sorties. This iteration of Red Flag marks 50 years of high-end training, highlighting Red Flag’s enduring legacy of preparing its participants to be combat-ready and mission-effective in the face of evolving threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)
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250127-F-FT378-1197

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base (AFB), Idaho, salutes the aircrew of an F-15E Strike Eagle after a mission during Red Flag-Nellis 25-1, Jan. 27, 2025, at Nellis AFB, Nevada. Training in a combat-representative environment helps our Airmen and Joint Force develop the right operational concepts, capabilities, and plans to bolster deterrence and maintain our competitive advantage against any potential adversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
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250127-F-FT378-1183

Two U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base (AFB), Idaho, taxi in after a mission during Red Flag-Nellis 25-1, Jan. 27, 2025, at Nellis AFB, Nevada. Red Flag provides participants the opportunity to plan and employ together in the air domain, supported by space and cyber, in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
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250127-F-FT378-1163

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base (AFB), Idaho, recover an F-15E Strike Eagle after a mission during Red Flag-Nellis 25-1, Jan. 27, 2025, at Nellis AFB, Nevada. Red Flag-Nellis is a combat training exercise shared with a variety of attack, fighter and bomber aircraft between Air Force, Joint, and Coalition pilots, aircrew and operators, reinforcing the agile combat employment concepts of posture, movement and maneuver, protection, and sustainment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
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250127-F-FT378-1068

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina, lands after a mission during Red Flag-Nellis 25-1, Jan. 27, 2025, at Nellis AFB, Nevada. Red Flag-Nellis is an opportunity to enhance the readiness and training necessary to respond as a joint force to any potential crisis or challenge across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
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250127-F-FT378-1310

An F-15C Eagle (left) assigned to the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Louisiana, parks next to two F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base (AFB), Idaho, taxi in after a mission during Red Flag-Nellis 25-1, Jan. 27, 2025, at Nellis AFB, Nevada. Red Flag was established in 1975 as the innovation of Lt. Col. Richard “Moody” Suter and one of the initiatives directed by General Robert J. Dixon, then commander of Tactical Air Command, to better ensure are forces are mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
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250127-F-FT378-1288

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina, taxis in after a mission during Red Flag-Nellis 25-1, Jan. 27, 2025, at Nellis AFB, Nevada. Red Flag has seen over 30,000 aircraft and has provided training for more than 500,000 military personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
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250127-F-FT378-1233

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base (AFB), Idaho, taxis in after a mission during Red Flag-Nellis 25-1, Jan. 27, 2025, at Nellis AFB, Nevada. The objective of exercises with speed and scale is to demonstrate the Department of the Air Force preparedness for complex, large-scale military operations, demonstrating the ability to operate in a contested, dynamic environment against high end threats on short notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
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Red Flag-Nellis 25-1

A U.S. Marine F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, Marine Corps Base Air Station Yuma, Arizona, lands after a mission prior to the start of Red Flag-Nellis 25-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 23, 2025. These exercises build partnerships and interoperability among our allies and across domains. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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Red Flag-Nellis 25-1

A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 135, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, arrives to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 22, 2025, in preparation for Red Flag-Nellis 25-1. Red Flag was designed to expose each blue force pilot to their first 10 combat missions, allowing them to be more confident, effective, and combat-ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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Red Flag-Nellis 25-1

A U.S. F-35A Lightning II assigned to 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxis after landing at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 23, 2025, in preparation for Red Flag-Nellis 25-1. Red Flag was designed to expose each blue force pilot to their first 10 combat missions, allowing them to be more confident, effective, and combat-ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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Nellis AFB hosts one of the largest weapons load competitions

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Laynie Jones, a weapons load crew member assigned to the 94th Fighter Generation Squadron at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, completes a hex bar deadlift during a load crew physical fitness assessment at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 24, 2024. Load crews from several units participating in Red Flag-Nellis 24-3 took part in a Load Crew of the Quarter written exam and the weapons fitness assessment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samantha Krolikowski)
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Nellis AFB hosts one of the largest weapons load competitions

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shelton Thigpen, weapons load crew member assigned to the 94th Fighter Generation Squadron at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, does a push press during a physical fitness assessment at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 24, 2024. The fitness assessment was part of the Nellis Weapons Standardization Team load crew competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samantha Krolikowski)
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Nellis AFB hosts one of the largest weapons load competitions

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 34th Fighter Generation Squadron prepare to load a Captive Air Training Missile 120C onto an F-35A Lightning II during a load crew competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 26, 2024. This weapons load crew competition was held during Red Flag-Nellis 24-3 and was also attended by visiting units from Spangdahlem Air Base, Shaw AFB, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Seymour Johnson AFB and Hill AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)
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Nellis AFB hosts one of the largest weapons load competitions

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eva Castillo, a 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Thunder Aircraft Maintenance Unit, weapons load crew member, prepares to load a Joint Direct Attack Munition GBU-32 during a weapons load crew competition at Nellis AFB, Nevada, July 26, 2024. Under the name “Sin City Showdown”, this weapons load crew competition featured 13 weapons standardization teams across Nellis AFB, Spangdahlem Air Base, Shaw AFB, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Seymour Johnson AFB and Hill AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)
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Nellis AFB hosts one of the largest weapons load competitions

Airmen cheer on teams during a physical fitness assessment at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 24, 2024. The physical fitness assessment was designed to prepare Airmen in the 2W1X1 career field for the physical demands of wartime operations and stresses caused by agile combat employment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samantha Krolikowski)
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240717-F-UT528-1005

An F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 542, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, lands at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 17, 2024 to participate in Red Flag-Nellis 24-3. Red Flag provides complex-realistic scenarios concentrated on warfighting in the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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240717-F-UT528-1001

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakoda, lands at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 17, 2024 to participate in Red Flag-Nellis 24-3. Red Flag is an opportunity to enhance the readiness and training necessary to respond as a joint force to any potential crisis or challenge across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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240717-F-UT528-1004

An F-16CM Fighting Falcon assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, lands at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 17, 2024 to participate in Red Flag-Nellis 24-3. The 414th Combat Training Squadron at Nellis 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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