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Clear for takeoff through Air Traffic Control

Airmen 1st Class Jacob Garcia and Cameron Cabrera, both 57th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controllers, look at a radar screen in the control tower on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 4, 2015. ATC Airmen monitor radars to ensure proper separation rules are applied to air traffic to keep all aircraft at a safe distance from one another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Carter)
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Clear for takeoff through Air Traffic Control

Airman 1st Class Jacob Garcia, 57th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, writes a note about a departing aircraft in the control tower on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 4, 2015. More than 200 aircraft arrive, depart or pass through Nellis AFB airspace every day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Carter)
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Clear for takeoff through Air Traffic Control

Airman 1st Class Cameron Cabrera, 57th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, utilizes an altimeter setting conversions chart in the control tower on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 4, 2015. In aviation, altitude refers to how high an aircraft is above the average level of the Earth's oceans, and an altimeter is the instrument that supplies the information. The chart is utilized by ATC Airmen to ensure pilots of aircraft they are in contact with are not flying too high or too low. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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Clear for takeoff through Air Traffic Control

Airman 1st Class Jacob Garcia, 57th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, keeps track of departing and arriving aircraft on a traffic-counting device in the control tower on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 4, 2015. Controllers must track the number of aircraft coming in and out of the Nellis AFB airspace at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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Clear for takeoff through Air Traffic Control

Staff Sgt. Seth Norman, 57th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, observes a transient aircraft from the control tower on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 4, 2015. Norman and other controllers ensure there is a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of aircraft on the flightline and runways, as well as in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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Clear for takeoff through Air Traffic Control

Airman 1st Class Cameron Cabrera, 57th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, looks at an aircraft on the runway through binoculars in the control tower on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 4, 2015. ATC Airmen manage the flow of air traffic on the ground and in 50,000 square miles of air space. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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Red Flag 15-3 wraps up

Staff Sgt. Shane Myers, a crew chief assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., conducts pre-flight inspections on an F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to a Red Flag 15-3 night training sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 28, 2015. The night operations aspect of Red Flag is crucial for aircrews looking to gain experience in low-light situations, giving U.S. and coalition air forces the strategic upper hand in current and future conflicts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)
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Red Flag 15-3 wraps up

Staff Sgt. Kenneth Fearon, a crew chief assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., conducts pre-flight inspections on an F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to a Red Flag 15-3 night training sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 28, 2015. Aircraft maintenance continues throughout the night to ensure aircrews continue to receive an effective, but most of all safe, training experience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)
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Red Flag 15-3 wraps up

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 55th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force base, S.C., undergoes pre-flight inspections prior to a Red Flag 15-3 night training sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 28, 2015. During Red Flag exercises, the Nellis AFB flightline can be home to more than 150 U.S. Air Force, joint and coalition aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)
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Red Flag 15-3 wraps up

An EA-6B Prowler assigned to Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., undergoes pre-flight inspections prior to a Red Flag 15-3 night training sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 28, 2015. Night missions play a crucial role in Red Flag exercises, allowing aircrews and maintainers the opportunity to test their skills in challenging low-light conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)
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Red Flag 15-3 wraps up

U.S. Navy sailors assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 138, Whidbey Island, Wash., conduct pre-flight inspections on an EA-18G Growler prior to a Red Flag 15-3 night training sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 28, 2015. Red Flag gives aircrews and air support operations service members from various airframes, military services and allied countries an opportunity to integrate and practice combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)
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Red Flag 15-3 wraps up

A U.S. Navy sailor assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 138, Whidbey Island, Wash., conducts pre-flight inspections on an EA-18G Growler prior to a Red Flag 15-3 night training sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 28, 2015. The exercise is conducted on the 2.9 million acre Nevada Test and Training Range north of Las Vegas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)
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Red Flag 15-3 wraps up

U.S. Navy sailors assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 138, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., conduct pre-flight inspections on an EA-18G Growler prior to a Red Flag 15-3 night training sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 28, 2015. The introduction of low-visibility conditions presents aircrews with a number of challenges that test their ability to perform the mission at any time; day or night. . (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)
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Red Flag 15-3 wraps up

U.S. Navy sailors assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 138, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., conduct pre-flight inspections on an EA-18G Growler prior to a Red Flag 15-3 night training sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 28, 2015. The introduction of low-visibility conditions presents aircrews with a number of challenges that test their ability to perform the mission at any time; day or night. . (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)
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Red Flag 15-3 wraps up

An EA-6B Prowler assigned to Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., undergoes pre-flight inspections prior to a Red Flag 15-3 night training sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 28, 2015. Flying units from around the Department of Defense deploy to Nellis AFB to participate in Red Flag exercises that are typically held three to four times a year and organized by the 414th Combat Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)
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Red Flag 15-3 wraps up

An EA-18G Growler taxis toward the end-of-runway in preparation to take off during Red Flag 15-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 28, 2015. Red Flag is an air-to-air, air-to-ground, and cyber combat training exercise conducted over the 2.9 million acre Nevada Test and Training Range north of Las Vegas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle)
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Red Flag 15-3 wraps up

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Gosch, a plane captain assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 138, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., marshals the aircrew of an EA-18G Growler during Red Flag 15-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 28, 2015. Red Flag provides a series of intense scenarios for aircrew and ground personnel to increase their combat readiness and effectiveness for future missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle)
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Airman uses passion to restore ‘survivor’ car

Airman 1st Class Thomas Kelly, 99th Comptroller Squadron customer service technician, stands next to his car “Fury” on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 27. Kelly grew up fixing and tinkering with anything from 1940’s radio equipment to teletype machines to older Chrysler cars. Kelly is the third owner of the vehicle and hopes to fully restore it in the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis)
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Red Flag 15-3 wraps up

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Gosch, a plane captain assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 138, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., marshals the aircrew of an EA-18G Growler during Red Flag 15-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 28, 2015. 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 Mikaley Towle)
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Red Flag 15-3 wraps up

U.S. Navy sailors assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 138, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., perform pre-flight inspections on an EA-18G Growler during Red Flag 15-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 28, 2015. In addition to day-time operations, Red Flag conducts training exercises during the hours of darkness to train for low-visibility environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle)
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