Red Flag 16-3 Night Operations
Maintainers assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron-209, EA-18G, NAS Whidbey Island,
Washington, standby to recover and assist the aircrew of an EA-18G Growler after completion of a Red Flag 16-3 training sortie July 13, 2016 at Nellis AFB, Nev. A typical Red Flag exercise involves a variety of attack, fighter and bomber aircraft, reconnaissance aircraft, electronic warfare aircraft, air superiority aircraft, airlift support, search and rescue aircraft, aerial refueling aircraft, command and control aircraft, as well as ground based command and control, space, and cyber forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz/Released)