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RAF Lakenheath’s Strike Eagles participate in Green Flag 16-09

A pilot and weapons officer assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, prepare an F-15E Strike Eagle to takeoff to participate in Green Flag 16-09 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 9, 2016. On average, all four U.S. military services, including guard and reserve components, each participate in two Green Flag exercises each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
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RAF Lakenheath’s Strike Eagles participate in Green Flag 16-09

An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, taxis before participating in Green Flag 16-9 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 9, 2016. The 492nd FS is participating in a realistic air-land integration combat training exercise involving air forces of the U. S. and its allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
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RAF Lakenheath’s Strike Eagles participate in Green Flag 16-09

Airman 1st Class Devin Fate, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, kneels on the flightline during final checks of an F-15E Strike Eagle before takeoff at Nellis Air Force Base, Sept. 9, 2016. Green Flag is a close air support and joint integration exercise administered by the U.S. Air Force Air Warfare Center and Nellis AFB through the 549th Combat Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
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RAF Lakenheath’s Strike Eagles participate in Green Flag 16-09

An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, prepares to participate in Green Flag 16-09 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 9, 2016. Green Flag exercises provide critical training for approximately 75,000 joint forces and coalition personnel per year, including 3,000 sorties, 6,000 flight hours, and the expenditure of over 700,000 pounds of live and training ordnance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
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RAF Lakenheath’s Strike Eagles participate in Green Flag 16-09

An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, prepares to taxi before participating in Green Flag 16-09 on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Sept. 9, 2016. Green Flag is a realistic air-land integration combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies that is primarily conducted in conjunction with the U.S. Army Combat Training Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
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RAF Lakenheath’s Strike Eagles participate in Green Flag 16-09

Maintainers with the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, make repairs to an F-15E Strike Eagle that participated in Green Flag 16-09 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 9, 2016. The exercise provides invaluable combat training to joint and coalition warfighters in the art of air-land integration and the joint employment of airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
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Airmen stand for 9/11 memorial

Airmen from Nellis Air Force Base stand at post to honor the lives lost on Sept. 11 in front of the base flagpole, Sept. 9, 2016. On 9/11, the United States experienced the largest attack on domestic soil since Pearl Harbor, causing the deaths of thousands of civilians and first responders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
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Airmen stand for 9/11 memorial

Airmen from Nellis Air Force Base stand at post to honor the lives lost on Sept. 11 in front of the United States Air Force Warfare Center, Sept. 9, 2016. Sept. 11th was a defining moment in American History, and part of honoring those that were lost is remembering just how the event affected this country and its people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
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Airmen stand for 9/11 memorial

Airmen from Nellis Air Force Base stand at parade rest to honor the lives lost on Sept. 11 in front of the United States Air Force Warfare Center, Sept. 9, 2016. Airmen volunteered thirty minutes of their time to stand at parade rest in order to show their appreciation for the victims of 9/11. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
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Airmen stand for 9/11 memorial

A wreath made to honor the victims of Sept. 11 hangs in front of the base flag pole, Sept. 9, 2016. To honor those Americans’ sacrifices, Airmen from Nellis Air Force Base stood post from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in thirty minute shifts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
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KC-135 Stratotanker: Refueling Red Flag

An F-22A Raptor assigned to the 27th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, holds pattern and awaits a wingman conducting an aerial refuel during a Red Flag 16-3 training sortie July 22, 2016 at Nellis AFB, Nev. Various units from around the Air Force, joint branches and coalition partners converge on Nellis three to four times a year to take part in the exercise, which puts to test the participant force’s air, space, cyber and combat search and rescue capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)
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KC-135 Stratotanker: Refueling Red Flag

An F-22A Raptor assigned to the 27th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, soars through the skies over the Nevada Test and Training Range during a Red Flag 16-3 training sortie July 22, 2016 at Nellis AFB, Nev. The F-22, a critical component of the Global Strike Task Force, is designed to project air dominance, rapidly and at great distances and defeat threats attempting to deny access to our nation's Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps. The F-22 cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)
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KC-135 Stratotanker: Refueling Red Flag

An F-22A Raptor assigned to the 27th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, banks aggressively in the skies over the Nevada Test and Training Range during a Red Flag 16-3 training sortie July 22, 2016 at Nellis AFB, Nev. Red Flag exercises bring joint and coalition air, space and cyber units together against a common adversary in order to further build tactical cohesion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)
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KC-135 Stratotanker: Refueling Red Flag

An F-16CJ pilot assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., holds a steady aerial refueling position in the shadow of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a Red Flag 16-3 training sortie July 22, 2016 at Nellis AFB, Nev. Aerial refueling gives pilots and aircraft the ability to stay in the fight for longer durations, putting further pressure on the enemy and extending support for friendly forces on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)
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KC-135 Stratotanker: Refueling Red Flag

An F-22A Raptor pilot assigned to the 27th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, holds a steady aerial refueling position beneath a KC-135 Stratotanker during a Red Flag 16-3 training sortie July 22, 2016 at Nellis AFB, Nev. Just northwest of Nellis AFB lies the 2.9 million-square-acre Nevada test and Training Range which provides a realistic arena for operational testing and training aircrews to improve combat readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)
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KC-135 Stratotanker: Refueling Red Flag

An F-16CJ pilot, assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., waves at the boom operator after receiving mid-air refueling during Red Flag 16-3 over the Nevada Test and Training Range, July 27, 2016. Red Flag is a realistic combat exercise involving multiple military branches conducting training operations on the 15,000 square mile Nevada Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
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A View of Red Flag 16-3

An F-16CJ, assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., sits on the flightline during Red Flag 16-3 before take-off at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 25, 2016. Flying units from around the globe deploy to Nellis AFB to participate in Red Flag held four times a year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
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A View of Red Flag 16-3

An F-16C, assigned to the 119th Fighter Squadron, Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J., takes off on the first day of Red Flag 16-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 11, 2016. Red Flag is a realistic combat exercise involving multiple military branches conducting training operations on the 15,000 square mile Nevada Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
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A View of Red Flag 16-3

An F-16CJ, assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., sits on the flightline during Red Flag 16-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 25, 2016. Red Flag was established in 1975 as one initiative of directed by General Robert J. Dixon, then commander of the Tactical Air Command, to better prepare U.S. forces for combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
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A View of Red Flag 16-3

An F-16CJ pilot assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., waits as the jet receives mid-air refueling during Red Flag 16-3 over the Nevada Test and Training Range, July 27, 2016. Red Flag was established in 1975 as one initiative of directed by General Robert J. Dixon, then commander of the Tactical Air Command, to better prepare U.S. forces for combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
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