Red Flag 13-3 Nellis AFB

1/9/2013 - NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.

Southern Nevada residents may notice increased military aircraft activity as the Air Force conducts Red Flag 13-3 from Feb. 25 - March 15.

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The 414th Combat Training Squadron is responsible for executing Red Flag. The exercise is one out of a series of advanced training programs administered at Nellis AFB and on the NTTR by organizations assigned to the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center.

More than 125 aircraft are scheduled to depart Nellis AFB twice a day around noon and again around 6 p.m. Aircraft may remain in the air for up to five hours. Flying times are scheduled to accommodate other flying missions at Nellis AFB and provide Red Flag participants with valuable training in planning and executing a wide-variety of combat missions.

The exercise will include U.S. forces and aircraft from:

- 1st Fighter Wing, 27th Fighter Squadron, F-22As, Langley AFB, Va.

- 57th Wing, 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, F-15Cs, Nellis AFB, Nev.

- 53rd WG, 85th TES, F-15Cs, Nellis AFB

- 20th FW, 79th FS, F-16CMs, Shaw AFB, S.C.

- 55th Electronic Group, 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron, EC-130s, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.

- Carrier Air Wing 11, Electronic Attack Squadron 135, EA-18G, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash.

- 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2, EA-6B, Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, N.C.

- 509th Bomb Wing, 393rd Bomb Squadron, B-2s, Whiteman AFB, Mo.

- 48th FW, 492nd FS, F-15E, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England

- 114th FW, 175th FS, F-16, Joe Foss Field Air National Guard Station, S.D.

- 116th Air Control Wing, 16th Airborne Command and Control Squadron, E-8s, Robins AFB, Ga.

- 55th WG, 343rd Reconnaissance Squadron, RC-135s, Offutt AFB, Neb.

- Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing, Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 1, EP-3C, NAS Whidbey Island

- Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing, Patrol Squadron 46, P-3C, NAS Whidbey Island

- 23rd WG, 66th Rescue Squadron, HH-60s, Nellis AFB

- 57th WG, 422nd TES, A-10s, Nellis AFB

- Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Detachment 1, B Company, 2-149
General Support Aviation Battalion, CH-47s, Texas Army National Guard, Texas

- 23rd WG, 79th RQS, HC-130J, Davis-Monthan AFB

- 6th Air Mobility Wing, Red Flag Tanker Task Force, KC-135s, MacDill AFB, Fla., and Travis Air Force Base, Calif.

- 552nd Air Control Wing, 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron, E-3s, Tinker AFB, Okla.

- 355th FW, 79th RQS, HC-130J, Davis-Monthan AFB

- 55th Electronic Group, 755th Operations Support Squadron, EC-130s, Davis-Monthan AFB

- 57th WG, 64th Aggressors Squadron, F-16Cs, Nellis AFB

- 57th Wing, 65th AGRS, F-16Cs, Nellis AFB

- 55th Electronic Combat Group, 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron, EC-130s, Davis-Monthan AFB

- 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401, F-5s, Marine Air Corps Station, Yuma, Ariz.

- 12th Flying Training Wing, 560th Flying Training Squadron, T-38Cs, Randolph AFB, Texas.

- 49th Wing, 49th OSS, T-38Cs, Holloman AFB, N.M.

- 28th BW, 37th BS, B-1Bs, Ellsworth AFB, S.D.

- 7th BW, 9th BS, B-1Bs, Dyess AFB, Texas

A three-ship formation of F-22 Raptors from the 27th Fighter Squadron out of Langley Air Force Base, Va., participate in Red Flag 13-3 March 5, 2013, fly over the Nevada Test and Training Range.

The exercise is hosted by the 414th Combat Training Squadron out of Nellis AFB, Nev. Since combat is no place to train aircrews, the 414th CTS provide a peacetime "battlefield" within which our combat air forces can train.

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Lancaster

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Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft holds short of the active runway at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 27, 2013.

RAAF E-7A pilots, maintainers and support members are participating in Red Flag for the first time.

U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo

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A Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4 takes off during Red Flag 13-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 27, 2013.

The Typhoons are participating in Red Flag at Nellis for the first time, honing tactics and skills necessary in operations among allied forces.

U.S. Air Force photo by Caitlin Kenney

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A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III lands at Nellis Air Foce Base, Nev. as three F-15C Eagles assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron from the 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, hold short of the active runway prior to participating in a Red Flag 13-3 training mission Feb. 25, 2013.

U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo

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A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler assigned to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., taxis with the aircraft’s wings up for an end-of-runway inspection Feb. 25, 2013, onto the Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., flightline.
The EA-18G aircraft are participating in Red Flag 13-3 to maximize air combat readiness in a realistic training environment.

U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo

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Airmen from the 480th Fighter Squadron from the 52nd Fighter Wing out of Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, work on a F-16 Fighting Falcon during Red Flag 13-2 Jan. 30, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.
The 480th FS received a manning assist of about 50 Airmen from the 555th FS from the 31st Fighter Squadron out of Aviano Air Base, Italy.

The unit participated in both Red and Green Flag exercises.

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes

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Three U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers prepare to depart for a training mission during Red Flag 13-3 Feb. 25, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.

The KC-135 is a refueling aircraft utilized to extend the range and endurance of U.S. tactical fighters and bombers.

U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo

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A Royal Air Force 12th Bomber Squadron Tornado GR4 taxis towards the runway during Red Flag 13-3 Feb. 25, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.

The Tornado GR4 is a two-seat, day or night, all-weather attack aircraft capable of delivering a wide variety of weapons.

The squadron is here to participate in real-world training scenarios with U.S. and Australian counterparts to hone their interoperability.

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Lancaster

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Two F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and an F-22 Raptor, 199th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, prepare to refuel during Red Flag 13-2 above the Nevada Test and Training Range Jan. 25, 2013.

The mission of Red Flag is to maximize the combat readiness and survivability of participants by providing a realistic training environment and a forum that encourages a free exchange of ideas.

U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jason Couillard

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 480th Fighter Squadron from the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, prepares to refuel during Red Flag 13-2 above the Nevada Test and Training Range Jan. 25, 2013.

One of the 52nd Fighter Wings priorities is to forge leaders at every level which is in line with the Red Flag mission of maximizing the combat readiness and survivability of participants by providing a realistic training environment and a forum that encourages a free exchange of ideas.

U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jason Couillard

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Royal Australian Air Force No. 2 Squadron Leading Aircraftman Doug Ansel, aircraft technician, opens a panel of an E-7A Wedgetail aircraft prior to a Red Flag training mission Feb. 27, 2013.

The RAAF E-7A, an airborne early warning and control aircraft, is participating in Red Flag for the first time.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo)

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Two Royal Air Force No.12 Squadron pilots walk to a Tornado GR4 in preparation for a Red Flag 13-3 training mission Feb. 25, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.

The RAF’s participation in Red Flag builds international air force cooperation, interoperability, and mutual support.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo)

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U.S. Navy aircraft maintenance service members assigned to the Strike Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25) rapidly remove wheel chalks on an F/A18E Hornet prior to the taxiing onto the Nellis Air Force Base flight line Jan. 25, 2013.

The VFA-25 is participating in Red Flag 13-2 to maximize air combat readiness in a realistic training environment.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo)

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A B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., deploys its parachute as it lands at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., during Red Flag 13-2 Jan. 24, 2013.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Caitlin Kenney)

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Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., push a generator towards a KC-135 Stratotanker during Red Flag 13-2 Jan. 22, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. McConnell Air Force Base is one of only three supertanker KC-135 Stratotanker wings in the Air Force.

(U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)

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