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Aug. 2, 2022
Retired Col. John “JB” Stone visits Nellis AFB to present Red Flag-Nellis award in his honor

Retired Col. John “JB” Stone presented the Capt. John Stone award for ‘Outstanding Mission Commander’ to Capt. Paul “Bullet” Young, a pilot assigned to the 336th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, during the Red Flag-Nellis 22-3 culmination ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 28,
Aug. 6, 2021
RF 21-3 integrates Space with next generation warfighting

In an interview from 2020, Chief of Space Operations Gen. John Raymond touched on America’s great power competitors and how they are improving their space capabilities. This has fueled U.S. joint and allied partners to invest, train and replicate in space along with intelligence, surveillance and
March 8, 2021
Red Flag 21-2 underway at Nellis

The 57th Wing’s 414th Combat Training Squadron (CTS) conducts Red Flag exercises to provide mission commanders, maintenance personnel, ground controllers, and air, space and cyber operators the opportunity to experience realistic combat scenarios in preparation for future warfare.
Feb. 3, 2021
KC-135 Stratotankers; fueling the fight

Tasked with refueling these aircraft is an integrated team from the 906th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and the 91st ARS, MacDill AFB, Florida, and their KC-135 Stratotankers.
Jan. 29, 2021
Joint training forges winning warfighters

The 414th Combat Training Squadron Red Flag exercises provide the U.S. Air Force, partners and international allies the opportunity to experience realistic combat scenarios to prepare for future warfare. It ensures combat forces are ready to win future conflicts by building partnerships and
Jan. 28, 2021
Team Whiteman integrates with fifth-generation aircraft during RF 21-1, showcases forces’ power

Each year, many Wings and multitudes of aircraft flock to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, for Red Flag, allowing various airframes to integrate with each other and further evolve their capabilities for future sorties.“Exercises like Red Flag are critical because it ensures our youngest crew members
Jan. 25, 2021
Red Flag 21-1 kicks off at Nellis

Southern Nevada residents may notice an increase in military aircraft activity from Jan. 25 through Feb. 12 as Nellis begins Red Flag 21-1, one of the U.S. Air Force’s largest combat training exercises.
Jan. 25, 2021
Team Whiteman takes to Nellis AFB skies, kicks off RF-N 21-1 as lead wing

Team Whiteman launched four B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers and sent a large contingent of personnel to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to lead Red Flag 21-1, starting Jan. 25.Although participating in the large force exercise is not unfamiliar to Whiteman, it is the first time in years the 509th Bomb

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Retired Col. John “JB” Stone visits Nellis AFB to present Red Flag-Nellis award in his honor

RF 21-3 integrates Space with next generation warfighting

Red Flag 21-2 underway at Nellis

KC-135 Stratotankers; fueling the fight

Joint training forges winning warfighters

Team Whiteman integrates with fifth-generation aircraft during RF 21-1, showcases forces’ power

Red Flag 21-1 kicks off at Nellis

Team Whiteman takes to Nellis AFB skies, kicks off RF-N 21-1 as lead wing

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