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Vol. 65 No. 30
July 31, 2015
Red Flag 15-3 wraps up
By Airman 1st Class Jake Carter
99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler
After three weeks of realistic warfighting
training that encompassed air, space and A B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 69th Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., lands during Red Flag 15-3 at Nellis
cyberspace, Red Flag 15-3 concluded AFB, Nev., July 21. A typical Red Flag exercise involves a variety of aircraft including, but not limited to, fighters, bombers,
here July 31. reconnaissance aircraft, airlift support, aerial refueling, electronic warfare and search and rescue aircraft.
During Red Flag 15-3, over 15 units we have been able to accomplish. They provide a unique opportunity to train at work hand-in-hand with the pilots par-
from around the Air Force and sister have been working with Air Force HH- a very high level with some of our allies. ticipating in the exercise.
services participated in the training. 60G (Pave Hawks) and Navy MH-60s We also will be continuing to integrate
supporting as recovery vehicles.” live, virtual and constructive aspects “Another unique aspect of Red Flag 15-4
“Red Flag 15-3 has played out well into the exercise by aligning with Virtual will be the participation of U.S. Army SOF.
with lots of learning throughout the ex- For Red Flag 15-4, allied countries are Flag. This will include virtual intelli- We will have teams of SOF that will be in-
ercise,” said Maj. William Lutmer, 414th slated to experience Red Flag training gence, surveillance and reconnaissance scenario for days at a time on the Nevada
Combat Training Squadron director of with new systems being integrated to assets and patriot (missiles).” Test and Training Range. They will be
operations. “Participants have shown enhance the experience. tasked with a multitude of missions that
good improvement in execution and Additionally, members from the U.S.
integration planning over the exercise.” “Red Flag 15-4 will bring in allies from Army Special Forces are planning to _______ See RED FLAG, on page 3
(other countries),” said Lutmer. “This will
Differences included in this itera-
tion of Red Flag were the availability of
sandy pilots, who aid in the recovery of
personnel.
“We have had F-16 (Fighting Falcons)
from the 422nd Test and Evaluation
Squadron acting as dedicated sandy
pilots throughout the exercise,” said
Lutmer. “It is the first time in over two
years that we have had qualified sandy
pilots and it has made a big difference in
the level of personnel recovery training
Ground testing for F-35 gun conducted at Edwards AFB
By Rebecca Amber gun that fires 25 mm rounds known as The first phase of testing started June ware, which is in the beginning stages of
the GAU-22/A. 9, when the first shots were fired on the testing at Edwards AFB.
412th Test Wing ground at the Edwards Gun Harmoniz-
Unlike the Marine Corps and Navy ing Range. The test team hopes to finish The tests are done using a target
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, variants, the GAU-22/A is integrated ground testing sometime during August practice round, the PGU-23/U, which
Calif. — The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter internally to the F-35A. In the other vari- and start the airborne phase in late Sep- fires from the gun but does not explode
Integrated Test Force is in the process of ants, the gun is mounted to the outside tember. An operational gun capability on impact.
testing the F-35A Lightning II’s newest as a pod. A similar weapon, GAU-12, has will be added with a future block of soft-
munitions asset, a four-barrel Gatling been used on the AV-8B Harrier. _______See EDWARDS, on page 3
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