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250719-F-ST683-1557

U.S. Air Force Airman Alec Allred, a 335th Fighter Squadron crew chief stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (AFB), North Carolina, conducts a pre-flight inspection on an F-15E Strike Eagle in support of Red Flag-Nellis 25-3 at Nellis AFB, Nevada, July 19, 2025. Pre-flight inspections help keep the aircraft mission-ready so the squadron can deliver critical support to joint air combat operations, strengthening multi-service cooperation and overall warfighting effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt)
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Bamboo Eagle 25-1 tests forces in a combat representative environment

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base (AFB), Idaho, takes off for a Bamboo Eagle 25-1 mission, at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Feb. 12, 2025. Bamboo Eagle’s combat-representative training enhances readiness and lethality, ensuring the U.S. Air Force can operate effectively in high-threat environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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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-FT378-1310

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-FT378-1233

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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240318-F-UT528-1073

Major Nathan Persons, left, and Capt. Annie Braun, Weapon Systems Officer, assigned to the 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base (AFB), Idaho, depart an F-15E Strike Eagle after finishing a Red Flag-Nellis 24-2 mission at Nellis AFB, Nevada, March 18, 2024. Red Flag exercises 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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191013-F-DN281-0001

An F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet assigned to the 17th Weapons Squadron sits on the flight line on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 13, 2019. The Weapons School consists of 19 weapons squadrons entailing a multitude of different aircraft from across the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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200805-F-NX702-2006

An Airman assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, salutes pilots during Red Flag 20-3 at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Aug. 5, 2020. Red Flag provides aircrews the experience of multiple, intensive air combat sorties in the safety of a training environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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200805-F-NX702-2001

Senior Airman Riley Tharpe, a tactical aircraft maintainer assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, performs a maintenance check on an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet during Red Flag 20-3 at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Aug. 5, 2020. Red Flag exercises are conducted on the Nevada Test and Training Range, which houses more than 12,000 square miles of air space and 2.9 million acres of land. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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200805-F-NX702-1009

An F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, takes off during Red Flag 20-3 at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Aug. 6, 2020. The Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, and perform at low altitudes day or night and in all weather conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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200806-F-UT528-1018

Capt. Jake “Yeti” Ryan, a wing training officer assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, performs preflight checks for an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet during Red Flag 20-3 at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Aug. 6, 2020. Red Flag prepares maintenance personnel, ground controllers, and space and cyber operators to support missions within the same tactical environment as pilots and senior leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by William Lewis)
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200806-F-UT528-1009

Senior Airman Tommy Hollowell, a tactical aircraft maintainer assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, cleans the canopy of an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Aug. 6, 2020. The 391st FS trains to be mission-ready and able to execute in all-weather, day-or-night missions to include self-escort interdiction, close-air support, defensive counter-air and suppression of enemy air defenses. (U.S. Air Force photo by William Lewis)
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200806-F-UT528-1008

An F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, prepares to launch as an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft takes off during Red Flag 20-3 at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Aug. 6, 2020. Red Flag focuses on building the warfighter mindset, which is the idea that training together builds a lethal, resilient and rapidly adapting joint and coalition force. (U.S. Air Force photo by William Lewis)
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200806-F-NX702-1004

Senior Airman Deontae Hardin, a tactical aircraft maintainer assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, prepares to launch an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet during Red Flag 20-3 at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Aug. 6, 2020. Red Flag provides our Airmen operating in air, space and cyber domains with real-time war scenarios to test their readiness capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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USAFWS uses crew swaps to enhance training

An F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet assigned to the 17th Weapons Squadron (WPS) taxis on the flight line at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 19, 2019. The 17th WPS participated in a rapid crew swap exercise where air crews, maintenance and fuels trained to launch and recover jets in one-third the normal time increasing flying time for pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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USAFWS uses crew swaps to enhance training

Airman 1st Class Carl Eslava, a fuels specialist assigned to the 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) gives a thumb up during a rapid crew swap refueling at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 19, 2019. Fuels specialists are responsible for operating vehicles, equipment and storage facilities that are essential to refueling operations while ensuring the compliance of safety regulations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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USAFWS uses crew swaps to enhance training

A pilot assigned to the 17th Weapons Squadron grabs his oxygen mask during a rapid crew swap at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 19, 2019. In a rapid crew swap, aircrews land and stay with the aircraft, while maintenance performs the minimal actions required to relaunch the jet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)
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USAFWS uses crew swaps to enhance training

A fuels truck assigned to the 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) sits on the flight line during a refueling at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 19, 2019. The 99th LRS refueled F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets in support of the 17th Weapons Squadron during a rapid crew swap exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)
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