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personnel at

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red flag-nellis 22-1

Air Force photograph by William R. Lewis
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., lands at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 20, 2022, for Red Flag
22-1. This iteration of Red Flag is focused on confidence under fire, integrated leadership and the warfighter culture.

A U.S. Air Force F-22
Raptor assigned to
the 1st Fighter Wing,
Joint Base Langley-
Eustis, Va., takes off
during Red Flag-
Nellis 22-1 at Nellis Air
Force Base, Nevada,
Jan. 24, 2022.

Air National Guard photograph by Senior Master Sgt. Glen Flanagan
An F-16CM assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, is parked at sunset at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. during day one of Red Flag 22-1 on Jan. 24, 2022. The 148th Fighter Wing is one of 32 units from Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus
across the U.S. joint forces, United Kingdom and Australia participating in Ref Flag-Nellis 22-1.

red flag, from Page 1 ________ edge-tactical integration of air power
from the U.S. and her primary allies, the
will build confidence under fire and U.K. and Australia,” said Hutchinson.
integrated leadership and warfighter “Each flag pushes the state of the art to
culture that will lead to victorious coali- a new level by building on the efforts of
tion fights. previous Red Flags. There are many new
“They will learn from each other face- and emerging real-world tactical prob-
to-face, so we’ll all be better prepared and lems that will be presented for the first
ready when we meet again in another time to the allied force.”
region of the world,” he added. Brig. Gen. Michael Drowley, 57th
With the 388th Fighter Wing from Wing commander, welcomed partici-
Hill Air Force Base, Utah, at the lead pants during a pre-brief Jan. 21. He
wing position, this iteration will include advised units that the training they are
participants from the U.S. Air Force, about to receive has evolved over time
Navy, Marines, Space Force, Air Na- and includes modern-day problem sets
tional Guard, U.S. Air Force Reserves, the aimed to prepare them if they get the call
United Kingdom (Royal Air Force) and to defend the nation.
Australia (Royal Australian Air Force). During the exercise, red forces, led by
Aircraft participating include the the 57th Operations Group and supported
A-10, B-2, B-52, E-3, E-7A, E-8, EA-18G, by the Nevada Test and Training Range,
EC-130, F-15E, F-16C, F-22, F-35, FGR4, will drive static, dynamic and adaptive Air Force photograph by William R. Lewis Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus Air Force photograph by William R. Lewis
HC-130, KC-135, MH-60, MQ-9, RC-135 threats, challenging participants. An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth Air National Guard Base, A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II assigned to 75th Fighter Squadron, Moody Air Force An E-7A Wedgetail assigned to RAAF Base, Williamtown, Australia, lands at Nellis Air Force
and RQ-4. “All eyes are on this Red Flag to see Minn., lands at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 20, 2022, for Red Flag 22-1. The 414th Combat Base, Ga/, takes off during Red Flag-Nellis 22-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 24, 2022. Base, Nev., Jan. 20, 2022, for Red Flag 22-1. The allied warfighters will gain a significant combat
“Red Flag 22-1 is a unique exercise, how you lead through the fog and fric- Training Squadron conducts Red Flag exercises to provide aircrews the experience of multiple, Red Flag-Nellis 22-1 provides realistic combat training that saves lives while increasing advantage by being exposed to realistic, representative, relevant and integrated tactical
because it demonstrates the most cutting tion of combat. Fight’s on,” said Drowley. intensive air combat sorties in the safety of a training environment. combat effectiveness. experiences at Red Flag.