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Red Flag 22-2 showcases integration of air power

by Staff Sgt. Miranda Loera
Nellis AFB, Nev.
“We must have a deep understanding of our competi-
tor’s mindset and anticipate their future moves,” said
Col. Jared “Jabba” Hutchinson, 414th Combat Train-
ing Squadron commander. “Red Flag allows us and
our allies to perform in scenarios to prepare us should
we ever be called on to engage a peer level adversary
in combat. They will be able to lean on the experience
they have built in this exercise and avoid making the
mistakes during real-world situations.”
Red Flag 22-2 runs March 4-18, 2022.
As the lead wing of Red Flag 22-2, the 366th Fighter
Wing from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, will
organize more than 55 aircraft that will go up against
the 57th Operations Group’s dedicated multi-domain
aggressor force. Air Force photographs by William R. Lewis
Assets such as the B-1B Bomber, E-3 Sentry, E-8 A Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SA, assigned to the Royal Saudi Air Force Weapons School, lands in preparation of Red Flag-
Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, EA- Nellis 22-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 1, 2022. Participants conduct a variety of scenarios, including defensive
18G Growler, Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SA Advanced counter-air, offensive counter-air suppression of enemy air defenses, and offensive counter air-to-air interdiction.
Fighter Aircraft, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16 Fighting
Falcon, HC-130J Combat King II, KC-135 Stratotanker, Participants, to include around 14 units with ap- will have a primary focus on combat missions, mission
HH-60 Pave Hawk and MQ-9 Reapers will participate proximately 1,750 personnel from the U.S. Air Force, commander upgrades and flag-unique experiences
in complex mission scenarios against aggressor forces. Marine Corps, Navy and Air National Guard, Royal that contribute most to readiness and partnering. The
Saudi Air Force and Republic of Singapore Air Force, coalition core function forces will gain a significant
combat advantage by being exposed to realistic, repre-
RIGHT: An F-15E Strike sentative, relevant and integrated tactical experiences.
Eagle, assigned to the The U.S. and allied forces train to ensure smooth
389th Fighter Squadron at integration and shared understanding.
Mountain Home Air Force Red Flag 22-2 will concentrate on three primary
Base, Idaho, arrives for Red themes to include defensive, offensive, and counter-
Flag-Nellis 22-2 at Nellis Air air techniques. Each fighter type that participates in
Force Base, Nev., March 3, 22-2 will have to execute their best tactics and build
2022. Red Flag-Nellis 22-2 dynamic agreements with others so that they can ef-
provides realistic combat ficiently and safely achieve the overall objectives of
training that saves lives the mission.
while increasing combat “We’ll continue to lead and learn in America’s
effectiveness. premier air combat exercise,” said Hutchinson. “Take
good notes, pass your feedback, and build a winning
team with confidence under fire, integrated leadership,
and warfighter culture. Fly safe with sound aircraft-
specific tactics, fight as core function teams, and win
LEFT: A Republic of Singapore with mutual support as integrated teams.”
Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon Red Flag gives aircrews an opportunity to experi-
assigned to the 425th Fighter ence advanced, relevant, and realistic combat-like
Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, situations in a controlled environment to increase
Ariz., arrives for Red Flag-Nellis their ability to complete missions and safely return
22-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, home. It also prepares maintenance personnel, ground
Nev., March 3, 2022. The 414th controllers, space and cyber operators to support
Combat Training Squadron those missions within the same tactical environment.
conducts Red Flag exercises to The 414th Combat Training Squadron is respon-
provide aircrews the experience sible for executing Red Flag and this exercise is just
of multiple, intensive air combat one of a series of advanced training programs admin-
sorties in the safety of a training istered at Nellis and on the NTTR by organizations
environment. assigned to the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center.