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BULLSEYE Feature 7February 12, 2016

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THEN, NOW, from page 6 _______ and exercise directors to monitor the mis- Red Flag has grown exponentially since Aggressor Squadron, here at Nellis, a ‘tax’
sion and keep track of simulated “kills” the first one in 1975. has been imposed on blue forces to provide
working together, these Blue forces are able while viewing the simulated air battle as the red forces with pilots,” said Imonti.
to utilize the diverse capabilities of their it occurs. It has expanded to include all spectrums “Normally blue pilots average 6.5 sorties
aircraft to execute specific missions, such as of warfare (command, control, intelligence, per exercise but that will now be reduced
air interdiction, combat search and rescue, “The benefit of Red Flag is the ability to electronic warfare) and added night mis- due to the effects of the red air ‘tax’.
close air support, dynamic targeting and plan, execute and debrief face to face for sions to each exercise period. The combi-
defensive counter-air. 2 to 3 weeks in a simulated combat envi- nation of NACTS, improved tactics, and “A one sortie per pilot tax would equate
ronment,” said Steve Imonti, 414th CTS increased aircraft/aircrew capabilities has to a 15 percent reduction in training while
These forces use various tactics to at- director of plans. improved flying safety. a two sortie per pilot tax would equate to a
tack NTTR targets such as mock airfields, 30 percent reduction in training.”
vehicle convoys, tanks, parked aircraft, “A cyber operator plans next to an F-22 The training exercise also includes con-
bunkered defensive positions and missile pilot, a space operator plans next to a C-130 tested, degraded and operationally limited Red Flag has provided training for more
sites. These targets are defended by a vari- Pilot, all domains, all aircraft, all Com- (CDO) training for maintenance personnel than 440,000 military personnel, including
ety of simulated “Red” force ground and mand and Control and all Intelligence, on the flight line. more than 145,000 aircrew members fly-
air threats to give participant aircrews the Surveillance, and Reconnaissance [RGL3] ing more than 385,000 sorties and logging
most realistic combat training possible. assets working together to leverage each The Red Flag exercise is constantly more than 660,000 hours of flying time.
other’s capabilities to achieve the mission evolving to meet the demands of modern
The Red force threats are aligned under objective,” said Imonti. day warfare. All four U.S. military services, their
the 57th Adversary Tactics Group, which Guard/Reserve components and the air
controls seven squadrons of U.S. Air Force Tasked to plan and control this train- “Red Flag has changed over the years forces of other countries participate in each
Aggressors, including fighter, space, infor- ing, the 414th CTS’s mission is to maxi- as the U.S. Air Force and the world has Red Flag exercise. Since 1975, 28 countries
mation operations and air defense units. mize the combat readiness, capability changed,” said Wheaton. “It has moved have joined the U.S. in these exercises.
The Aggressors are specially trained to rep- and survivability of participating units by from mainly instructing participants Several other countries have participated
licate the tactics and techniques of potential providing realistic training in a combined on how to survive the first ten combat as observers.
adversaries and provide a scalable threat air, ground, space and electronic threat missions to focusing on composite force
presentation to Blue forces which aids in environment while providing for a free integration, allowing participants to plan Since the first Red Flag, the U.S. Air
achieving the desired learning outcomes exchange of ideas between forces. and employ together. Force has lost approximately 43 aircraft
for each mission. in combat. A vast improvement from the
A typical Red Flag exercise involves a “The training has expanded to include a 1,737 aircraft that was lost during the Viet-
A “White” force in Red Flag uses the variety of attack, fighter and bomber air- more contested, degraded and operation- nam War. Much of this can be attributed to
Nellis Air Combat Training System to craft, reconnaissance aircraft, electronic ally limited environment across the entire the rigorous training members gain during
monitor this mock combat between Red warfare aircraft, air superiority aircraft, spectrum of tactical warfare, air, ground, Red Flag exercises at Nellis AFB.
and Blue. NACTS is a sophisticated track- airlift support, search and rescue, aerial space, and cyber warfare in an asymmetric
ing system for combat training exercises refueling aircraft, Command and Control battlefield. “ This mock battle in the skies over the
and allows commanders, safety observers aircraft as well as ground based Command NTTR has yielded results that will increase
and Control, Space, and Cyber Forces. A new hurdle has been introduced into the combat capability of our armed forces
Red Flag 16-1 as well. for any future combat situation.

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