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vol. 3, no. 5 Serving Southern Nevada’s military community, including Nellis, Creech and NTTR march 1, 2019
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Congressional representatives visit Nellis airmen for
Red Flag
Air Force photograph by Staff Sgt. Tabatha McCarthy Air Force photograph by Senior Airman Isaiah Soliz
Representative John Garamendi, D-Calif., and other Congressional Representatives meet with Nellis Airmen during a Representative Vicky Hartzler. R-Mo., meets with Nellis
Congressional Delegation visit for Red Flag 19-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 8, 2019. Red Flag integrates the core Airmen during a Congressional Delegation visit for Red
missions of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance; Command and Control; Air and Space Superiority; and Strike Flag 19-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 8, 2019. Red Flag
and Personnel Recovery/Mobility to ensure success in combat environments. continuously adapts to prepare U.S. and coalition forces for
high-end adversaries in any combat environment.
Air Force photograph by Senior Airman Isaiah Soliz Air Force photograph by Senior Airman Isaiah Soliz Air Force photograph by Staff Sgt. Tabatha McCarthy
Heather Wilson, Secretary of the Air Force, meets with Representative Rob Wittman, R-Va., meets with Nellis Brian Greer, a professional staff member for the House
Nellis Airmen and Congressional Representatives during Airmen during a Congressional Delegation visit for Red Armed Services Committee, meets with a Nellis Airman
a Congressional Delegation visit for Red Flag 19-1 at Nellis Flag 19-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 8, 2019. Red Flag during a Congressional Delegation visit for Red Flag 19-1
Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 8, 2019. Red Flag is a realistic exercises enable the Air Force to quickly harness readiness at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 8, 2019. The goal of Red
multi-domain training exercise that maximizes the combat through exposure to peer-level adversaries. Flag exercises is to prepare the U.S. and its allies for peer-
readiness and survivability of participants by providing a level adversaries in any combat environment.
robust, accurate training environment.
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