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Feeding Red Flag

Staff Sgt. Jessica Sides, 99th Force Support Squadron storeroom clerk, restocks inventory during Red Flag 19-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 19, 2019. Red Flag is a combat training exercise involving the U.S. Air Force and its joint and coalition partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Magee)
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Feeding Red Flag

Airman 1st Class Riley, 319th Force Support Squadron food service journeyman, Grand Forks AFB, N.D., serves lunch for service members during Red Flag 19-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 18, 2019. Red Flag was established in 1975 to better prepare our forces for combat. Lessons from Vietnam showed that if a pilot survived 10 combat missions, his chances of surviving remaining missions increased significantly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Magee)
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Feeding Red Flag

Staff Sgt. Daniel Bickford, 99th Force Support Squadron food service craftsman, adds seasoning to a dish for service members on temporary duty to Red Flag 19-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 18, 2019. Red Flag was established in 1975 to better prepare our forces for combat. Lessons from Vietnam showed that if a pilot survived ten combat missions, his chances of surviving remaining missions increased significantly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Magee)
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Feeding Red Flag

Senior Airman Tati-Anna Thomas, 926th Force Support Squadron food service journeyman, prepares lunch for service members during Red Flag 19-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 18, 2019. Red Flag is a combat training exercise designed to expose pilots to their first 10 “combat missions," allowing them to be more confident and effective in real-world combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Magee)
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Feeding Red Flag

Senior Airman Joseph Santos, 99th Force Support Squadron food service journeyman, prepares lunch for service members during Red Flag 19-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 18, 2019. Red Flag is a combat training exercise involving the U.S. Air Force and its joint and coalition partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Magee)
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RAAF

Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lieutenant Melanie Smyth, an aviation medical officer assigned to the 2nd Expeditionary Health Squadron, put her years of emergency first aid training to good use Feb. 3, when she responded to a child choking at a shopping center near the Las Vegas Strip. Smyth, one of hundreds of coalition military partners temporarily assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, in support of Red Flag 19-1, was enjoying her day off in the city when she noticed a mother in panic as her six-year-old daughter lost the ability to breathe. Without hesitation, Smyth took action to clear the child’s airway and stood by to monitor her condition until the child’s breathing stabilized. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Kleinholz)
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Red Flag 19-1

Capt. Daniel Groff, 79th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet pilot, prepares for a night flight during Red Flag 19-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan 29, 2019. The exercise was initially created after Vietnam to expose U.S. pilots to their first 10 missions so they would be more confident and effective in real combat. The goal of Red Flag now is to prepare U.S. and its allies to peer-level adversaries in any combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Red Flag 19-1

During Red Flag 19-1, an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron takes off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan 29, 2019. The 79th FS, also known as the “Tigers,” will be serving in an air superiority role, performing various missions intended to test their job proficiency in a combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Red Flag 19-1

An Airman assigned to the 20th Maintenance Squadron, 79th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepares to launch an F-16 Fighting Flacon fighter jet assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron during Red Flag 19-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan 29, 2019. Approximately 2,900 personnel from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, Royal Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force will participate in the in the three-week exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Red Flag 19-1

Capt. Daniel Groff, 79th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet pilot, inspects his jet before launch at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan 29, 2019. Red Flag focuses on applying the core missions such as: Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance, Command and Control, Air and Space Superiority, Strike and Personnel Recovery/Mobility and how they work together to ensure success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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NATCF; eyes, ears of Red Flag 18-3 aircraft

Three F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets assigned to the 64th Aggressors Squadron (AGRS) fly over the Nevada Test and Training Range during Red Flag 18-3. The 64th AGRS served as part of the red forces during Red Flag 18-3 to prepare combat air forces, joint and allied aircrews for tomorrow's victories with challenging and realistic scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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NATCF; eyes, ears of Red Flag 18-3 aircraft

Airman 1st Class Jamel Johnson, air traffic controller (ATC) apprentice assigned to the 57th Operation Support Squadron, guides aircraft as the scope controller at the Nellis Air Traffic Control Facility (NATCF). At the NATCF, ATC specialists guide various aircraft types, from helicopter to fighter jets to heavy cargo planes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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NATCF; eyes, ears of Red Flag 18-3 aircraft

Air traffic controllers (ATC) assigned to the 57th Operation Support Squadron guide various types of aircraft throughout the Nellis airways at the Nellis Air Traffic Control Facility (NATCF). At the NATCF, more than 70 ATC specialists work by providing voice instruction by radio to ensure safe airways. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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NATCF; eyes, ears of Red Flag 18-3 aircraft

Senior Airman Orion Furber, air traffic controller (ATC) assigned to the 57th Operation Support Squadron, prepares flight information for the scope controllers at the Nellis Air Traffic Control Facility. ATC specialists are responsible for the safety and guidance of air traffic by managing the flow of aircraft throughout their flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Red Flag 17-3 kicking off summer heat with AF, Marine F-35s

Four F-22 Raptors assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., sit on the flightline at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., in preparation for Red Flag 17-3 July 7, 2017. This exercise gives Airmen an opportunity to experience realistic combat scenarios to prepare and train them in the event of future conflicts or war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dustin Mullen/Released)
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Red Flag 17-3 kicking off summer heat with AF, Marine F-35s

F-22 Raptors from the 95th Fighter Squadron out of Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., sit on the Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., flightline, July 7, 2017. The 95th FS came to Nellis AFB as part of the Red Flag 17-3 exercise, which allows pilots to train in air-to-air combat and get the experience of multiple combat sorties in the safety of a training environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cody R. Miller/Released)
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Red Flag 17-3 kicking off summer heat with AF, Marine F-35s

An F-22 Raptor from the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., is parked on the flightline at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., in preparation for Red Flag 17-3 July 7, 2017. Red Flag is the U.S. Air Force's premier air-to-air combat training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dustin Mullen/Released)
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U.S. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jesse Fraley, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. prepares to put away his tools after completing routine maintenance on an F-16CM Fighting Falcon in support of Red Flag 17-2 at Nellis AFB, Nev., Feb. 28, 2017. Red Flag provides a series of intense air-to-air scenarios for aircrew and ground personnel in an effort to increase their combat readiness and effectiveness for future real-world missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zade Vadnais)
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U.S. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Kohler, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. removes an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile from an F-16CM Fighting Falcon in support of Red Flag 17-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 28, 2017. While participating in Red Flag, weapons load crew members have the opportunity to work with live munitions as opposed to the dummy munitions they practice with at Shaw. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zade Vadnais)
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U.S. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Samuel Clements, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics specialist, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. uses light from a headlamp to select an appropriate tool while conducting repairs on an F-16CM Fighting Falcon in support of Red Flag 17-2 at Nellis AFB, Nev., Feb. 28, 2017. Red Flag provides an opportunity for 20th Fighter Wing aircrew and maintainers to enhance their tactical operational skills by exposing them to a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zade Vadnais)
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