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Jan. 23, 2023
Red Flag-Nellis 23-1 kicks off

The first Red Flag-Nellis exercise of 2023 is underway. Close to 100 aircraft and 3,000 coalition service members have arrived to participate in the large force air combat training exercise centered on readiness and interoperability between joint and allied forces.
July 25, 2022
FAA, Nellis AFB partner to expand Red Flag airspace arena

The 414th Combat Training Squadron and the Federal Aviation Administration have collaborated to expand the available training area during Red Flag-Nellis 22-3 by almost three times the size as prior iterations.
Feb. 7, 2022
F-35A wingmen navigate challenges of Red Flag, build confidence under pressure

For Benn Hawkins, his first solo flight provided the ultimate form of freedom – being untethered from the earth, in control, moving freely in three dimensions. Fast-forward several years – through the rigors of the Air Force Academy, the meat grinder of initial fighter pilot training, the F-35A
Feb. 4, 2022
388th OSS providing combat intelligence for Red Flag’s joint force

As part of the 388th Fighter Wing’s ‘lead wing’ role at Red Flag, Airmen from the 388th Operations Support Squadron’s Intelligence Flight are scoping out the Red Air adversary.
Feb. 3, 2022
F-35A maintainers honing agile combat initiatives at Red Flag

F-35A Lightning II maintainers from the 388th Maintenance Group’s 421st Fighter Generation Squadron are using the simulated combat environment of Red Flag to “stress test” their agility.
Feb. 2, 2022
Young F-35A maintainers benefitting from Red Flag experience

Maintainers from the 421st Fighter Generation Squadron and the 419th FW's 466th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron are currently deployed to Red Flag, the Air Force’s premier combat exercise. They are generating multiple F-35A sorties twice a day to support the exercise’s large, complex scenarios. For