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March 20, 2023
Air Force incorporates Agile Combat Employment in Red Flag 23-1

As flying units from around the globe converged at Nellis Air Force Base for Red Flag 23-1, the 505th Command and Control Wing welcomed the 355th Wing’s Command and Control Force Element, or C2FE, from Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, to execute as the first Lead Wing C2FE in a Tier 1 Large Force
March 13, 2023
Red Flag Nellis 23-2 underway

With the arrival of the U.S. Air National Guard, U.S. Marine Corps and the Israeli Air Force, the 414th Combat Training Squadron is ready to begin Red Flag-Nellis 23-2, which runs March 12-24. Red Flag is one of the U.S. Air Force’s largest combat training exercises designed to improve the
Feb. 24, 2023
BLUE FLAG exercise prepares Pacific Air Forces for pacing challenge

Airmen from the 505th Combat Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, executed exercise BLUE FLAG, which tested Pacific Air Forces' ability to prevail in conflict against a strategic competitor as well as the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command air component's ability to ensure command, control,
Feb. 22, 2023
Kessel Run’s C2IMERA featured at RED FLAG

RED FLAG-Nellis 23-1 integrated a Kessel Run application into its operations for the first time this past January.
Feb. 15, 2023
705th Training Squadron implements Kessel Run's C2IMERA

The 505th Command and Control Wing’s 705th Training Squadron incorporated a Kessel Run application into the curriculum of their Lead Wing Command and Control Course, or LWC2C, this past January. The LWC2C is an Air Combat Command Lead Wing leadership training course for distributed operations in
Feb. 13, 2023
Air Force Battle Lab accelerates battle management for PACAF, ABMS CFT and ACC

The 805th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Shadow Operations Center – Nellis, hosted its second annual ShOC Flag event at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 5-9. The event’s primary purpose was to analyze decision-making in a U.S. Indo-Pacific Command scenario to gather insights into
Feb. 7, 2023
RAF Voyager fuels the fight at Red Flag 23-1

The Royal Air Force's Voyager aircraft is participating in Red Flag-Nellis 23-1, Jan. 23 – Feb. 10. Red Flag is a major coalition military exercise that takes place at Nellis Air Force Base and on the Nevada Test and Training Range.
Feb. 3, 2023
Red Flag night launch with civic leaders

Nellis Air Force Base senior leaders welcomed both civic leaders and honorary commanders to the base on Jan. 31, 2023, to observe the launch of U.S., joint and allied aircraft from the flight line during Red Flag-Nellis 23-1.
Feb. 1, 2023
53rd Wing’s MUSTANGS: the future of agile data capture and ACE capability

The 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron hit major milestones in the development and testing of their Multi-Utilization Secure Tactical And Network Ground Station (MUSTANGS) through its recent participation in PACIFIC EDGE 22.
Jan. 30, 2023
From spectator to aerial gladiator: AFOTEC Commander first general officer certified as fifth-generation aggressor pilot

Brig. Gen. Michael T. Rawls, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Commander, is the first general officer to be certified as a fifth-generation aggressor pilot.