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MAFEX

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.--C-17A Globemaster III’s prepare for an airdrop over the Nevada Test Range during the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Mobility Air Forces Exercise here May 9. The Weapons School holds MAFEX twice a year to test the ability of C-17A Globemaster III and C-130 Hercules aircrews from 12 Air Force bases around the world to join together in a formation at a specific time and location to insert ground forces anywhere in the world. Thirteen C-17s and 15 C-130s took part in the MAFEX. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Robert W. Valenca)
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MAFEX

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.--A C-17 Globemaster III prepares to refuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Nevada Test Range during the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Mobility Air Forces Exercise here May 9. The Weapons School holds MAFEX twice a year to test the ability of C-17A Globemaster III and C-130 Hercules aircrews from 12 Air Force bases around the world to join together in a formation at a specific time and location to insert ground forces anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Robert W. Valenca)
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MAFEX

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.--Tech. Sgt. Bryan Marvel, 57th Weapons Squadron, McGuire AFB, N.J., prepares a C-17 Globemaster III for a mission during the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Mobility Air Forces Exercise here May 9. The Weapons School holds MAFEX twice a year to test the ability of C-17A Globemaster III and C-130 Hercules aircrews from 12 Air Force bases around the world to join together in a formation at a specific time and location to insert ground forces anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Robert W. Valenca)
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MAFEX

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.—Tech. Sgt. Louis Marcy, a C-130 Hercules crew chief assigned to the 314th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Ark., prepares to taxi a C-130 Hercules for a training mission during the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Mobility Air Forces Exercise here May 9. The Weapons School holds MAFEX twice a year to test the ability of C-17A Globemaster III and C-130 Hercules aircrews from 12 Air Force bases around the world to join together in a formation at a specific time and location to insert ground forces anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
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MAFEX

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.--C-17 Globemaster III’s and C-130 Hercules’ arrive for the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Mobility Air Forces Exercise here May 9. The Weapons School holds MAFEX twice a year to test the ability of C-17A Globemaster III and C-130 Hercules aircrews from 12 Air Force bases around the world to join together in a formation at a specific time and location to insert ground forces anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nadine Y. Barclay)
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CSAR CTF

CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.—Airmen from the Combat Search and Rescue Combined Test Force test a Fast Rope Descender repelling system in the desert south of Creech AFB, March 19. The CSAR CTF delivers battlefield-ready solutions to pararescue specialists in the field to aid in CSAR missions around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/C.C. Cunningham)
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CSAR CTF

CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.—Airmen from the Combat Search and Rescue Combined Test Force test a Sked litter in the desert south of Creech AFB, March 17. The CSAR CTF delivers battlefield-ready solutions to pararescue specialists in the field to aid in CSAR missions around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/C.C. Cunningham)
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Turning Sci-Fi into Reality: “Virtual Flag” earns national recognition for Network-Centric joint wargaming exercises

Airmen participating in "Virtual Flag 08-2" fly F-15 C/E simulators at the Distributed Mission Operations Center Kirtland Air Force Base, N. M. ,March, 2008. The DMOC presented the national 2007 Modeling and Simulation Award.(courtesy photo)
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NASCAR and Nellis

LAS VEGAS--The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, soars over a sold-out Las Vegas Motor Speedway here March 2 before the NASCAR UAW-Dodge 400 Sprint Cup Series race. For more than a decade, the Nellis AFB community and Las Vegas Motor Speedway family have enjoyed a cooperative relationship that both thrills race fans and emblazons the patriotic spirit of America. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Gary Emery)
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First blue-suit launch of MQ-9 Reaper

CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- The 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron spearheaded the first ever all-military launch of the MQ-9 Reaper. The Feb. 28 flight was the first ever blue-suit launch of the Reapers, which were previously maintained solely by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. contractors. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Lawrence Crespo)
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Red Flag concludes

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. – A Royal Saudi air force pilot gives the thumbs-up as he taxis his F-15S to the runway for a Red Flag mission here Feb. 12. Red Flag is a multi-national exercise providing pilots with a realistic environment to practice combat scenarios. The experience gained during Red Flag is vital to the survival of pilots in combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Gary Emery)
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Red Flag concludes

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.—An F-15 Aggressor receives a preflight “last chance” inspection at Red Flag 08-2.2 here Feb. 12. The Aggressors simulate enemy tactics as they try to shoot down the “Blue Forces.” Red Flag is a multi-national exercise providing pilots with a realistic environment to practice combat scenarios. The experience gained during Red Flag is vital to the survival of pilots in combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Whitney)
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Red Flag concludes

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.—An F-15S from the Royal Saudi air force waits for an F-22 Raptor from the 1st Fighter Wing, Langley AFB, Va., to taxi onto the runway during Red Flag exercise 08-2.2 here Feb. 12. Red Flag is a multi-national exercise providing pilots with a realistic environment to practice combat scenarios. The experience gained during Red Flag is vital to the survival of pilots in combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Whitney)
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Red Flag concludes

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.—An EA-6B Prowler stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., taxis to the south end-of-runway for a preflight “last chance” inspection at Red Flag 08-2.2 here Feb. 12. Red Flag is a multi-national exercise providing pilots with a realistic environment to practice combat scenarios. The experience gained during Red Flag is vital to the survival of pilots in combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Whitney)
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Red Flag ramps up at Nellis

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.—Two F-16 Falcons from the Republic of Singapore air force, 425th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Luke AFB, Ariz., sit on the flightline before a mission here, Jan. 23. The Republic of Singapore air force is currently at Nellis participating in Red Flag 8-2.1, which is a multi-national exercise training pilots in the world’s most realistic combat scenarios. The experience gained during the exercise is vital to the survival of pilots in combat. The unit is assigned to Luke AFB for specialized training on their F-16 aircraft they can only receive in the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt Robert W. Valenca)
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Red Flag ramps up at Nellis

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.—An F-16 Falcon from the Republic of Singapore air force, 425th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Luke AFB, Ariz., sits on the flightline before a mission here Jan. 23. The Republic of Singapore air force is currently at Nellis participating in Red Flag 8-2.1, which is a multi-national exercise training pilots in the world’s most realistic combat scenarios. The experience gained during the exercise is vital to the survival of pilots in combat. The unit is assigned to Luke AFB for specialized training on their F-16 aircraft they can only receive in the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt Robert W. Valenca)
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Red Flag ramps up at Nellis

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.— An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 389th Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, takes off for a mission during Red Flag 8-2.1 here Jan. 22. Red Flag is a multi-national exercise providing pilots with a realistic environment to practice combat scenarios. The experience gained during the exercise is vital to the survival of pilots in combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt Robert W. Valenca)
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Red Flag ramps up at Nellis

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.—An EA-6 Prowler from the 134th Electronic Attack Squadron, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., takes off while an F-22 Raptor taxies out for its mission here Jan. 22. Both aircraft are at Nellis participating in Red Flag 8-2.1, which is a multi-national exercise providing pilots with a realistic environment to practice combat scenarios. The experience gained during the exercise is vital to the survival of pilots in combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Robert W. Valenca)
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New Weapons School "Raptor"

Maj. Micah Fesler, a 433rd Weapons Squadron pilot, flies an F-22A “Raptor” from a Lockheed-Martin factory in Georgia to Nellis AFB, Jan. 9. This Raptor is the first to be delivered to the 57th Wing from Lockheed-Martin, and is scheduled to be used by the U.S. Air Force Weapons School for training of PhD-level instructor pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Phil Landram)
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New Weapons School "Raptor"

Maj. Micah Fesler, a 433rd Weapons Squadron pilot, maneuvers an F-22A “Raptor” toward the boom of a KC-135R from the 509th Weapons Squadron during a refueling operation en route here, Jan. 9. This Raptor is the first to be delivered to the 57th Wing from Lockheed-Martin, and is scheduled to be used by the U.S. Air Force Weapons School for training of PhD-level instructor pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Phil Landram)
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