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Navy ground crews communicate with pilots via hand signals

U.S. Navy Airman Ryan Merrifield, Strike Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25), Naval Air Station, Lemoore, Calif., plane captain, salutes as a signal of passing off ground control of an F/A-18E Hornet pilot prior to the aircraft taxiing onto the Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. active runway Jan. 25, 2013. The VFA-25 participation in Red Flag 13-2 trains ground workers on skills to launch aircraft in a joint and allied air forces training environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo)
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Navy ground crews communicate with pilots via hand signals

U.S. Navy Airman Ryan Merrifield, Strike Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25), Naval Air Station, Lemoore, Calif., plane captain, signals all clear below the F/A-18E Hornet prior to the aircraft taxiing onto the Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. active runway Jan. 25, 2013. The U.S. Navy’s participation in Red Flag 13-2 is to maximize their air combat readiness in a joint air-to-air training environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo)
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Navy ground crews communicate with pilots via hand signals

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Colleen Shine, Strike Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25), Naval Air Station, Lemoore, Calif., plane captain, signals to an F/A-18E Hornet pilot to power up the aircraft engines prior to taxiing onto the Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. flight line Jan. 25, 2013. The VFA-25 participation in Red Flag 13-2 trains ground workers and aircrews on joint and allied air forces on realistic threat tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo)
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Navy ground crews communicate with pilots via hand signals

U.S. Navy aircraft maintenance service members assigned to the Strike Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25) rapidly remove wheel chalks on an F/A18E Hornet prior to the taxiing onto the Nellis Air Force Base flight line Jan. 25, 2013. The VFA-25 is participating in Red Flag 13-2 to maximize air combat readiness in a realistic training environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo)
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Navy ground crews communicate with pilots via hand signals

A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Hornet pilot assigned to the Strike Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25), Naval Air Station, Lemoore, Calif., signals "all hands off" to a plane captain, during Red Flag 13-2, on the Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. flight line Jan. 25, 2013. The all hands off signal indications aircraft maintenance personnel have control of the aircraft to perform pre-flight operational checks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo)
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Navy ground crews communicate with pilots via hand signals

U.S. Navy Airman Zhou Chen, Strike Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25), Naval Air Station, Lemoore, Calif., plane captain, signals to an F/A18E Hornet pilot to hold safely on the Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. flight line Jan. 25, 2013. The VFA-25 participation in the U.S. Air Force's Red Flag exercise builds allied air force cooperation and mutual support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo)
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Navy ground crews communicate with pilots via hand signals

U.S. Navy Airman Zhou Chen, Strike Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25), Naval Air Station, Lemoore, Calif., plane captain, signals to an F/A18E Hornet pilot to hold prior to performing a pre-flight vertical rudder check on the Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. flight line Jan. 25, 2013. The VFA-25 is participating in Red Flag 13-2. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving joint and allied air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo)
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Navy ground crews communicate with pilots via hand signals

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Colleen Shine, Strike Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25), Naval Air Station, Lemoore, Calif., plane captain, signals to the pilot to start the aircraft’s number two engine on the Nellis Air Force Base flight line Jan. 25, 2013. The Navy's F/A-18E Hornets are participating in Red Flag 13-2 over the Nevada Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo)
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480th FS participates in Red, Green Flags

Lt. Col. Marshall Chalverus, 480th Fighter Squadron pilot from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, climbs into the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Red Flag 13-2 Jan. 22, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. This is the first time the 480th FS has been taking part in both Red Flag and Green Flag exercises at the same time. The squadron is participating in Red Flag 13-2 and Green Flag 13-3 until Feb. 1. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
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RED FLAG 13-2

Airman 1st Class Daniel Lasal, 480th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief from Spangdalhem, Air Force Base, Germany, talks to the pilot before he marshals out an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Red Flag 13-2 Jan. 22, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The crew chief is responsible for keeping the jets maintenance up to date and ensuring it is ready for every mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
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RED FLAG 13-2

Airman 1st Class Daniel Lasal, 480th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief from Spangdalhem, Air Force Base, Germany, performs preflight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Red Flag 13-2 Jan. 22, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Lasal watches the engine and talks to the pilot as he puts the engine though its preflight inspection. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
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RED FLAG 13-2

Senior Airman Justin Sobie, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, watches the fuel gauges as the KC-135 Stratotanker gets refueled after participating in a mission during Red Flag 13-2 Jan. 22, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The Stratotaker needs the proper amount of fuel in each tank to ensure the proper distribution of fuel to the jets coming to receive fuel during a mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
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RED FLAG 13-2

Staff Sgt. Sean Lowery, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulics, cleans the boom operator?s window after a refueling mission during Red Flag 13-2 Jan. 22, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Lowery cleans the window to ensure the boom operator has clear visibility of the boom and refueling jet when he connects during refueling operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
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RED FLAG 13-2

Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., push a generator towards a KC-135 Stratotanker during Red Flag 13-2 Jan. 22, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. McConnell Air Force Base is one of only three supertanker KC-135 Stratotanker wings in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
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RED FLAG 13-2

A B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., deploys its parachute as it lands at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., during Red Flag 13-2 Jan. 24, 2013. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Caitlin Kenney)
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RED FLAG 13-2

A B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., banks towards approaches the Nellis flight line for a landing during Red Flag 13-2 Jan. 24, 2013. The Red Flag exercise provides allied air forces the opportunity to train air-to-air combat operations on the Nevada Test and Training Range north of Las Vegas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Caitlin Kenney)
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RED FLAG 13-2

An F-15C Eagle from the 65th Aggressor Squadron participates in Red Flag 13-2 Jan. 24, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The Aggressors participate in air-to-air tactics to prepare units for real world adversarial scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Caitlin Kenney)
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RED FLAG 13-2

A weapon systems officer displays the "rock on" sign from the cockpit of an F-15E Strike Eagle from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, during Red Flag 13-2 Jan. 24, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Units from around the world participate in Red Flag exercises to prepare for real world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Caitlin Kenney)
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RED FLAG 13-2

An F-15E from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, takes off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., during Red Flag 13-2 Jan. 24, 2013. Units from the around the country and the world have come to Nellis to work together on simulated combat scenarios to prepare them for future real-world contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Caitlin Kenney)
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RED FLAG 13-2

A United Arab Emirates Air Force crew chief salutes a Mirage 2000-9 pilot prior to take-off on the Nellis Air Force Base flight line Jan. 23, 2013. Six UAEAF's Mirage 2000-9 are participating in Red Flag 13-2 exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo)
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